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Wednesday, April 20, 2011 - 7.26 GMT |
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SLPA to construct modern planned city in
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A project which is conducted by the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) to construct a modern planned City within Colombo by reclaiming the sea in front of the Colombo Galle Face green is now being implemented.
Accordingly, the sea belt stretching from the new brakewater of the Colombo South Harbour to the Presidential Secretariat is being reclaimed to be used for this purpose, without causing damage to the turf at the Galle Face Green
The new City would be fully equipped with many recreational centers such as golf courses and tracks for motor car racing.
In accordance with expanding the Colombo City by having a modern City adjoining the Port, 500 acres of sea territory adjoining the new Colombo Port Project will be filled.
A rail track will be developed around the new city and would be the major mode of transport in the city. Park and Drive concept will be introduced in the city so that anyone entering the city will park their vehicles at specified parking locations and take a train ride to go around the city.
The new city will have high rise housing complexes, multiplex office buildings, hotels, shopping malls, tourist sites, recreation facilities, banks and other service centres.
The preliminary work on the planned city is to be completed in 3 years and this will be a solution for the problems being faced by the Colombo City including environment pollution, blocking of the drainage systems, road traffic congestion, floods etc.
Building of this New Colombo City on Sea will be carried out in coordination with the Urban Development Authority, Colombo Municipal Council, All Service Ministries, and the Archeological Department.
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