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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 1.08 Trillion
Total value of selected 60 ongoing infrastructure projects under implementation between 2019 – 2021

Value of 18 Foreign Projects LKR 598 Billion

Value of 42 Local Projects LKR 484 Billion

Proactive Disclosure Assessment of Online Information conducted for 2022
18%
Total Online Information Disclosure

% Breakdown of accessibility by language


In English 18%

In Sinhala 5%

In Tamil 4%


In all three languages 4%


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
Development of 100,000 km of Alternative Roads to Access Main Roads and Expressway Ministry of Highways
Maga Neguma Road Construction Equipment Company
Government of Sri Lanka 200,000
17%
Central Expressway Project Section - 1 Ministry of Highways
Road Development Authority (RDA)
Export-Import Bank of China 141,950
49%
Construction of Passenger Terminal Building & Associated Works at Bandaranaike International Airport Phase II Stage 02 Package A Ministry of Tourism
Airport & Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) 105,570
19%
Port Access Elevated Highway Ministry of Highways
Road Development Authority (RDA)
Asian Development Bank (ADB) 55,916
43%
Support to Colombo Urban Regeneration Project State Ministry of Urban Development, Coast Conservation, Waste Disposal and Community Cleanliness; Ministry of Urban Development and Housing
Ministry of Urban Development and Housing
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) 52,572
14%
Kandy North Pathadumbara Integrated Water Supply Project Ministry of Water Supply
National Water Supply and Drainage Board
Export-Import Bank of China 51,324
41%
Kandy Tunnel Construction Project Ministry of Highways
Road Development Authority (RDA)
Korea 50,461
32%
Maduruoya Right Bank Development Project Ministry of Irrigation
Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka
Government of Sri Lanka 38,500
26%
Colombo Suburban Railway Development Project - Railway Efficiency Improvement Project Ministry of Transport
Department of Railway
Asian Development Bank (ADB) 33,000
27%
Housing for Conflict Affected Families in Northern and Eastern Province State Ministry of Rural Housing, Construction and Building, Material Industries
Government of Sri Lanka 29,702
0%
Water supply to Kurunegala, Kandasale - Kandy East Ministry of Water Supply
National Water Supply and Drainage Board
Government of Sri Lanka 22,000
0%
Reduction of Landslide Vulnerability by Mitigation Measures State Ministry of Internal Security and Disaster Management
China 19,116
22%
Greater Matale Water Supply Project Stage II Ministry of Water Supply
National Water Supply and Drainage Board
Government of Sri Lanka 18,739
6%
Bandarawela Water Supply Project phase I & II Ministry of Water Supply
National Water Supply and Drainage Board
Government of Sri Lanka 15,685
9%
Local Development Support Project (LDSP) State Ministry of Provincial Councils and Local Government Affairs
Department of Local Government (North Central Province)
World Bank 14,916
19%
Baddegama Integrated Water Supply Project - Stage I Ministry of Water Supply
National Water Supply and Drainage Board
Government of Sri Lanka 14,720
14%
Integrated Watershed and Water Resources Management Project Ministry of Irrigation
Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka
World Bank 13,355
38%
Supply of Potable Water to the Jaffna Peninsula through the Development of Vadamarachchi Lagoon
Government of Sri Lanka 13,264
0%
Rural Tank Development Project under 'Wari Saubhagya Programme' Ministry of Irrigation
State Ministry of Tanks, Reservoirs and Irrigation Development related to Rural Paddy Fields
Government of Sri Lanka 12,500
17%
Primary Health systems strengthening Project (PSSP) Ministry of Health
World Bank 12,299
11%
Development of Hospitals in Northern Province (DRIVE) Ministry of Health
The Netherlands 12,225
22%
Design and Construction of Flyovers at Kohuwala and Gatambe under the Framework Credit Programme for Financial Cooperation - Hungarian Tiede Aid Loan. Soft Loan Schemendeur commericial credit facility Ministry of Highways
Road Development Authority (RDA)
Hungary 10,400
16%
Slave Island- Uttarananda Mawatha, Justice Akbar Mawatha 02 Flyovers & Baladaksha Mawatha - Chitthampalam A Gardner Mawatha Flyover Ministry of Highways
Road Development Authority (RDA)
Government of Sri Lanka 9,800
0%
Develop Gandara Fishery Habour Ministry of Fisheries
Ceylon Fishery Harbours Corporation
Government of Sri Lanka 9,360
33%
Hasalaka Water Supply Project (Water Supply Project) Ministry of Water Supply
National Water Supply and Drainage Board
Government of Sri Lanka 7,892
34%
Construction of a Regasified Liquefied Natural Gas (R-LNG) pipeline from Floating Storage Regasification Unit Kerawalapitiya and Kelanitissa Power Plants Ministry of Energy
Ceylon Petroleum Corporation
Ceylon Petroleum Corporation Funds 7,800
16%
Base line Road - Phase III Kirulapona junction to Colombo - Horana Road Ministry of Highways
Road Development Authority (RDA)
Government of Sri Lanka 7,200
27%
Rehabilitation of the A017 Corridor project (Rakwana - Suriyakanda) Ministry of Highways
Road Development Authority (RDA)
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) 7,200
14%
Hapugasthalawa Water Supply Project Ministry of Water Supply
National Water Supply and Drainage Board
Government of Sri Lanka 6,789
11%
Ruwanwella Water Supply Expansion Project Ministry of Water Supply
National Water Supply and Drainage Board
Korea 6,290
38%
Rehabilitation of Kudawilachchiya Reservoir Ministry of Irrigation
Government of Sri Lanka 6,000
32%
Infilling work of KRB Project Stage II in Kelaniya Region Ministry of Water Supply
National Water Supply and Drainage Board
Government of Sri Lanka 4,656
11%
Construction of New Hospital to Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) Ministry of Defense
Government of Sri Lanka 4,586
23%
Construction of well equipped 10 district based stroke centers and strengthening the A & E care services in hospitals Ministry of Health
Government of Sri Lanka 4,494
17%
Doppler Weather Radar System Department of Meteorology
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) 4,491
11%
Establishment of ICT Hubs Secondary Education Ministry of Education
Ministry of Education
Export-Import Bank of Korea 4,281
14%
Establish National Schools in Divisional Secretariate Divisions, where there is no national school State Ministry of Women and Child Development, Pre-schools and Primary Education, School Infrastructure and Education Services
Government of Sri Lanka 3,950
8%
Nawalapitiya Pallegama Galabodaella Integrated Water Supply Project Ministry of Water Supply
National Water Supply and Drainage Board
Government of Sri Lanka 3,943
14%
Naula Wahakotte Water Supply Project Ministry of Water Supply
National Water Supply and Drainage Board
Government of Sri Lanka 3,881
14%
Construction of a building at the Provincial General Hospitals Badulla Ministry of Health
Government of Sri Lanka 3,850
3%
Upgrade Facilities of Secondary Schools to Establish 1000 National schools-Phase 01 Ministry of Education
State Ministry of Women and Child Development, Pre-schools and Primary Education, School Infrastructure and Education Services
Government of Sri Lanka 3,600
22%
Create Dedicated Zone for Textile Manufacturing and Related Industries Eravur Ministry of Industries
Board of Investment of Sri Lanka
Government of Sri Lanka 3,034
25%
Kirama Katuwana Water Supply Project Ministry of Water Supply
National Water Supply and Drainage Board
UniCredit bank - Austria 2,692
51%
Reconstruction of Jaffna Town Hall State Ministry of Urban Development, Coast Conservation, Waste Disposal and Community Cleanliness
Government of Sri Lanka 2,350
31%
Infilling Work of Gampaha, Attanagalla and Minuwangoda Integrated Water Supply Scheme Ministry of Water Supply
National Water Supply and Drainage Board
Government of Sri Lanka 2,293
3%
Construction of seven oil tanks Kolonnawa Installation Ministry of Energy
Ceylon Petroleum Corporation Funds 2,287
27%
Siyak Nagara Programme State Ministry of Urban Development, Coast Conservation, Waste Disposal and Community Cleanliness
Ministry of Urban Development and Housing
Government of Sri Lanka 2,000
30%
Implementation of infilling work in ongoing Katana Water Supply Project Area - Stage III Ministry of Water Supply
National Water Supply and Drainage Board
Government of Sri Lanka 1,950
3%
Implementation of balance part of distribution network in ongoing Gampaha Attanagalla and Minuwangoda Integrated Water Supply Scheme Ministry of Water Supply
National Water Supply and Drainage Board
Government of Sri Lanka 1,925
3%
Loggaloya Water Supply Project Ministry of Water Supply
National Water Supply and Drainage Board
Government of Sri Lanka 1,685
3%
Develop Faculty of Allied Health Science at the Ruhunu University Ministry of Education
Government of Sri Lanka 1,660
35%
Ella Wewa Reservoir Ministry of Irrigation
Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka
Government of Sri Lanka 1,532
32%
Welimada Stage II Ministry of Water Supply
National Water Supply and Drainage Board
Government of Sri Lanka 1,356
0%
Establishment of a professorial unit at Karapitiya hospital (University of Ruhuna) Ministry of Education
Government of Sri Lanka 1,300
15%
Construction of Synthetic track at Colombo - Torrington and Kurunagala - Maligapitiya playgrounds Ministry of Youth and Sports
Government of Sri Lanka 1,300
8%
Construction of New Technology Concrete Panel Houses for Conflict Affected Families in Northern and Eastern Provinces State Ministry of Rural Housing, Construction and Building, Material Industries
Government of Sri Lanka 1,280
0%
Construction of Pre-Cast Disaster Resilient Houses for the People Residing in Disaster Prone Areas National Building Research Organisation
Government of Sri Lanka 1,200
34%
Construction of Balapitiya Fishery Harbour Ministry of Fisheries
Government of Sri Lanka 1,200
0%
Establishment of Technology Faculty - Wayamba University Ministry of Education
Government of Sri Lanka 1,190
17%
Water supply extension to Naddouththu and Surrounding areas from Muthu Water Supply Project Ministry of Water Supply
National Water Supply and Drainage Board
Government of Sri Lanka 1,107
16%
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