Annual Report 2008 - Ministry of Finance and Planning

5. Foreign Financing of the Budget
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Box 5.5
Development Assistance from Bilateral Western Countries Contd.
Dikkowita Fishery Harbour
The Dikkowita Fishery Harbour will have a 13 ha of harbour
area enclosed by 1,100 meters of rubble mound breakwaters
with berthing facility for 490 fishing boats of different sizes
with maximum draft of 2.3 meters and 1,150 meters of
berthing length for parking of boats. It will also have the
facilities such as buildings for catch receiving, fish cleaning
and auctioning, cold stores, freezing facilities and ice plants,
other buildings related to fishery activities, slipways for ship
repairs and utilities.
Kelani Right Bank Water Treatment Plant
The Government Denmark provided an interest free loan
of US$ 82.7 million for the construction of the Kelani Right
Bank Water Treatment Plant under the Danish Mixed Credit
programme. The project is proposed to improve the water
supply to Colombo City and the towns north of the Colombo
City. The project is proposed to develop head works of the 40
MGD Water Treatment Plant in Gampaha District and serve
350,000 population with existing connections presently
experiencing inadequate water supply.
Oluvil Port Development Project
The Government Denmark provided US$ 72.5 million interest
free loan to construct the Oluvil Port.The project is proposed
to improve the capability to cater to large ships with in-built
tanks exceeding the eight meter depth level mark. The main
harbour is expected to be spread over 16 hectares and during
stage two the depth is to be increased to 11 metres enabling
to cater to large vessels weighing over 16,000 tons.
Rehabilitation of Wimalasurendra and New Laxapana
Power Station
The Government of France provided a loan of US$ 55.2 million
to rehabilitate the New Laxapana and Wimalasurendra
Power Stations. These two power stations were constructed
in 1974 and 1965 respectively.
Most of the mechanical and electrical equipment in these
power stations are very old and have exceeded their life
span. Under this project, it is expected to increase power
generation of the two power stations by 25 percent after
refurbishment. It will also reduce the number of failures and
shut down time due to such failures.
Supply of Modern Medical Equipments for Teaching
Hospital in Kurunegala
The Government of Austria provided US$ 11.5 million an
interest free Credit Facility to supply medical equipment
for the Teaching Hospital in Kurunegala and other essential
Government Hospitals in Sri Lanka. The Kurunegala
Teaching Hospital is being developed under a Master Plan
prepared by the Ministry of Healthcare and Nutrition to
enhance the capacity of patients care in cardiology, oncology
and maternity.
Kirindiya Oya Water Supply Project
The Government of Austria provided an interest free loan of
US$ 14.80 million for the rehabilitation and augmentation
of Kirindiya Oya Water Supply Project. The project was
designed for the improvements in the water resources from
Veheragala Scheme. The main components of the project
are to increase the capacity of the water treatment plant
by 6500m3/day and to extend the water supply system to
Lunugamvehera, Weerawila, Pannegamuwa, Bandagiriya
and Beralihela areas.
Regional Bridge Project
The Regional Bridge Project is being financed with Export
Credit facility guaranteed by the Government of the United
Kingdom amounting to US$ 101.8 million (stg.50 m.) Scope of
the project is to construct 59 bridges and 7 flyovers with the
twin objectives of increasing economic and social mobility of
in the regions and easing traffic burden in the city of Colombo
and suburbs. Flyovers are designed to construct at Kelaniya
railway crossing, Nugegoda Junction, Dehiwala, Rajagiriya
and Panadura Junction where traffic is heavy in most of the
time. At present flyovers at Kelaniya and Nugegoda are in
operation. Flyovers at Dehiwala Junction, Rajagiriya and
Panadura are scheduled to commence in 2009.
The other 59 bridges are scattered throughout the island
mostly in rural areas where linkage is necessary to regional
centres to promote development by increasing the access.
Ministry of Finance and Planning Sri Lanka
Annual Report 2008