Rail track construction from Beliatta to Kataragama temporarily suspended 

 Jan 23, 2016

Technical officer of the Matara – Kataragama railway project Y.K. Samarajeewa said the construction of the Beliatta to Kataragama railway stretch has been temporarily suspended.

Samarajeewa said Matara to Beliatta railway stretch is currently under construction and the Beliatta to Kataragama stretch has not commenced yet therefore the farmers can engage in agriculture and other constructions. When the farmers community questioned when would be the rest of the stretch would be completed, Samarajeewa said that cannot be told now.

 

Samarajeewa said there is one stretch constructed from Beliatta to Ambalanthota and another stretch from Beliatta to Maththala airport was planned.

 

He said the 26 KM long Matara to Beliatta stretch construction is on progress.