The approval of the Cabinet of Ministers has been granted to construct 02 flyovers over the railway line at the Sri Uttarananda Mawatha near the Slave Island Railway Station.

Addressing the cabinet briefing today(27) Co-Cabinet Spokesman Minister Udaya Gammanpila stated that the Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to the construction of two flyovers estimated to cost around Rs. 6 billion near the railway station in Slave Island in Colombo.

"The flyovers will be constructed above the railway tracks along Sri Uttarananda Mawatha and Justice Akbar Mawatha in Slave Island. The two flyovers are expected to help address the daily traffic congestion reported from the area," he said.

"The flyover constructed near Sri Uttarananda Mawatha will be 420m in length, while the flyover near the Justice Akbar Mawatha will be 350m in length," he added.

The proposal was presented to the Cabinet by Minister of Highways Johnston Fernando and subsequently granted approval for the implementation of the relevant project.

Further, the Cabinet has also approved for the proposal to call bids from local contractors for the construction of the 02 flyovers under the project.