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Infrastructure Watch

Infrastructure Watch is a dashboard under publicfinance.lk that assesses proactive disclosure of information online in relation to large scale infrastructure projects that are currently being implemented. This is as per the requirement by the Right to Information (RTI) Act No. 12 of 2016.

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The RTI Act (Section 9) mandates government agencies to proactively disclose information on foreign and locally funded projects. This dashboard assesses the online availability of the information mandated by the RTI Act.

LKR 1.01 Trillion
Total value of selected 50 ongoing infrastructure projects under implementation between 2019 – 2023

Value of 29 Foreign Projects LKR 776.7 Billion

Value of 21 Local Projects LKR 241.9 Billion

Proactive Disclosure Assessment of Online Information conducted for 2024
36%
Total Online Information Disclosure

% Breakdown of accessibility by language


In English 36%

In Sinhala 18%

In Tamil 16%


In all three languages 16%


Level of Disclosure by Project

Project Name Assessed Ministry and
Implementing Agency
Funder
Project Value
(LKR in Mn)
Sort by Low-High

Online Proactive Disclosure Performance (%) Sort by Low-High
Central Expressway Project Section - 1 Ministry of Transport and Highways
Road Development Authority
China 176,785
61%
Passenger Terminal Building & Associated Works BIA Project Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Aviation
Airport & Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) 105,570
53%
East Container Terminal (ECT) - Civil Works - Phase II Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Aviation
Sri Lanka Ports Authority
Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) 72,577
47%
Port Access Elevated Highway Ministry of Transport and Highways
Road Development Authority
Asian Development Bank (ADB) 55,818
56%
Support to Colombo Urban Regeneration Project Ministry of Urban Development & Housing
Urban Development Authority
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) 52,572
67%
Kandy North Pathadumbara Integrated WSP Ministry of Water Supply and Estate Infrastructure Development
National Water Supply and Drainage Board
China 51,324
44%
Colombo Suburban Railway Development Project-Railway Efficiency Improvement Project Ministry of Transport and Highways
Sri Lanka Railways
Asian Development Bank (ADB) 47,216
56%
Maduruoya Right Bank Development Project Ministry of Irrigation
Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka
Government of Sri Lanka 38,500
22%
Housing Programme for Conflict Affected Families in Northern and Eastern Provinces Ministry of Urban Development & Housing
Resettlement Division of Ministry of Urban Development & Housing
Government of Sri Lanka 29,702
31%
Lower Malwathu Oya Multisector Development Project Ministry of Irrigation
Department of Irrigation
Government of Sri Lanka 22,900
100%
Reduction of Landslide Vulnerability by Mitigation Measures Ministry of Defence
National Building Research Organisation
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) 21,378
69%
Climate Resilience Multi-Phase Programmetic Approach Project Ministry of Irrigation
Department of Meterology
World Bank 18,600
33%
Construction of 2,000 Housing units under the Chinese Aid Programme for the Low income people Ministry of Urban Development & Housing
Urban Development Authority
China 18,213
31%
Railway Development Project (Improvement of Maho to Omanthe Railway Line) Ministry of Transport and Highways
Sri Lanka Railways
India 16,794
28%
Integrated Watershed and Water Resources Management Project Ministry of Irrigation
Department of Irrigation, Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka
World Bank 14,199
58%
Construction of 160 bridges Phase 5 Ministry of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government
Netherland 14,112
19%
Kandy Multimodal Transport Terminal Development Project Ministry of Transport and Highways
Road Development Authority
World Bank 13,762
64%
Rural Tank Development Project under Wari Saubhagya Programme Ministry of Irrigation
Department of Irrigation
Government of Sri Lanka 12,500
28%
Rehabilitation of Kankasanthurai Harbour Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Aviation
Sri Lanka Port Authority
India 12,424
53%
Development of Hospitals in Nothern Province Ministry of Health
Netherlands 12,225
22%
Local Development Support Project Ministry of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government
North, North Central, Uva and Eastern Provincial Councils
World Bank 11,491
42%
Primary Healthcare Systems Strengthening Project(PSSP) Ministry of Health
World Bank 10,673
33%
Construction of Kohuwala & Gatambe Flyovers Ministry of Transport and Highways
Road Development Authority
Hungary 10,400
31%
Develop Gandara Fishery Habour Ministry of Fisheries
Ceylon Fishery Harbours Corporation
Government of Sri Lanka 9,360
36%
Slave Island-Uttarananda Mawatha, Justice Akbar Mawatha 02 Flyovers & Baladaksha Mawatha- Chiththampalam A Gardner Mawatha Flyover Ministry of Transport and Highways
Road Development Authority
Government of Sri Lanka 9,133
31%
Kivul Oya Reservoir project Ministry of Irrigation
Government of Sri Lanka 8,000
0%
Rehabilitation of the A017 Corridor project (Rakwana Suriyakanda) Ministry of Transport and Highways
Road Development Authority
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) 7,600
47%
Himbiliyakada Waththegedara Irrigation Infrastructure Development Project Ministry of Irrigation
Department of Irrigation
Government of Sri Lanka 7,155
28%
Enhancing Deep Berth Capacity of Jaya Container Terminal (JCT)-V Project Civil Works Component Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Aviation
Sri Lanka Ports Authority
Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) 6,374
33%
Ruwanwella Water Supply Project Ministry of Water Supply and Estate Infrastructure Development
National Water Supply and Drainage Board
Korea 6,291
47%
Establishment of State Medical Faculty, Moratuwa University Ministry of Education
Kuwait Fund 5,985
31%
Establishment of ICT Hubs for Secondary Education Ministry of Education
Korea 5,706
25%
Doppler Weather Radar System Ministry of Defence
Department of Meteorology
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) 4,491
14%
Magistrate Court Complex (Colombo) Ministry of Justice, Prison Affairs and Constitutional Reforms
Government of Sri Lanka 3,740
0%
Reconstruction of Jaffna Town Hall Ministry of Urban Development & Housing
Urban Development Authority
Government of Sri Lanka 2,350
33%
Port Access Elevated Highway Project (Workshop Building Complex for SLPA) Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Aviation
Sri Lanka Ports Authority
Asian Development Bank (ADB) 2,090
33%
Create Dedicated Zone for Textile Manufacturing and Related Industries- Eravur Ministry of Industries
Board of Investment of Sri Lanka
Government of Sri Lanka 1,962
36%
Establishment of Technology Faculty - Wayamba University Ministry of Education
Wayamba University
Government of Sri Lanka 1,685
28%
Develop Faculty of Allied Health Science at the Ruhunu University Ministry of Education
Government of Sri Lanka 1,660
28%
Ella Wewa Reservoir Ministry of Irrigation
Department of Irrigation, Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka
Government of Sri Lanka 1,532
36%
Establishment of a professorial unit at Karapitiya hospital (Uni.of Ruhuna) Ministry of Education
Government of Sri Lanka 1,300
28%
Inclusive Connectivity and Development Project Ministry of Transport and Highways
Road Development Authority
World Bank 35,247
50%
Upgrading Health facilities of selected hospitals Ministry of Health
China 15,292
33%
Transport Connectivity and Asset Management (Provincial Road Development Project) Ministry of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government
State Ministry of Provincial Councils and Local Government Affairs
World Bank 11,863
33%
Comprehensive refurbishment Project of Sri Lanka Superior Courts Complex Ministry of Justice, Prison Affairs and Constitutional Reforms
China 11,040
17%
Rehabilitation of Peradeniya Badulla Road from Badulla to Bibilla (OFID) Phase II Ministry of Transport and Highways
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) 7,590
0%
Construction of the Import Cargo Terminal Building at BIA Stage -I Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Aviation
Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited
Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited 4,573
39%
Upgrading of Drug Stores at Hospitals - Medical Supply Division Ministry of Health
Government of Sri Lanka 3,989
6%
Supply, Installation and Commissioning of Secondary Surveillance Radar at Pidurutalagala Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Aviation
Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited 1,710
22%
Lower Uva Project Ministry of Irrigation
Department of Irrigation
Government of Sri Lanka 1,250
28%
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