Light rail transit project returns

• The Japanese government has agreed to fund the project

By Yohan Perera  

The Government has decided to restart the Malabe Colombo Light rail transit project getting the cabinet nod for it. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development said yesterday.   
The project was to begin in 2020 and completed by 2024 initially however it was postponed indefinitely.   

The light rail transit project is estimated to cost 1850 million dollars. The train line is said to be 16 km long and said to have 16 exit/entry points.   

The Japanese government has agreed to fund the project during President Ranil Wickremesinghe ‘ s recent visit to Japan.