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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 2.54 Trillion
Total value of selected 60 ongoing infrastructure projects under implementation between 2019 – 2022

Value of 24 Foreign Projects LKR 680.6 Billion

Value of 36 Local Projects LKR 1.86 Trillion

Proactive Disclosure Assessment of Online Information conducted for 2023
25%
Total Online Information Disclosure

% Breakdown of accessibility by language


In English 25%

In Sinhala 8%

In Tamil 8%


In all three languages 7%


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
East Container Terminal (ECT) - Civil Works - Phase II Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Aviation
Sri Lanka Ports Authority
Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) 58,500
32%
Mirigama Water Supply Project Ministry of Water Supply
National Water Supply and Drainage Board
Government of Sri Lanka 25,232
0%
Lower Malwathu Oya Multisector Development Project Ministry of Irrigation
Government of Sri Lanka 22,900
100%
Climate Resilience Multi-Phase Programmetic Approach Project Ministry of Irrigation
World Bank 18,600
0%
Construction of 2,000 Housing units under the Chinese Aid Programme for the Low income people Ministry of Urban Development and Housing
Ministry of Urban Development and Housing
China 18,213
22%
Railway Development Project (Improvement of Maho to Omanthe Railway Line) Ministry of Transport and Highways
Sri Lanka Railways
India 16,794
17%
Construction of 200 bridges - Phase 5 Ministry of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government
Netherlands 14,112
19%
Kandy Multimodal Transport Terminal Development Project Ministry of Transport and Highways
Road Development Authority
World Bank 12,579
59%
Rehabilitation of Kankasanthurai Harbour Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Aviation
Sri Lanka Ports Authority
India 12,424
38%
Kivul Oya Reservoir Project Ministry of Irrigation
Government of Sri Lanka 8,000
0%
Himbiliyakada Waththegedara Irrigation Infrastructure Development Project Ministry of Irrigation
Irrigation department
Government of Sri Lanka 7,155
14%
Development of Urban Houses Ministry of Urban Development and Housing
Government of Sri Lanka 6,804
0%
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
31%
Establishment of Medical Faculty, University of Moratuwa Ministry of Education
Kuwait Fund 5,985
14%
Medirigiriya Water Treatment Plant Phase 2 Ministry of Water Supply
Government of Sri Lanka 3,286
14%
Nanu-Oya Water Supply Project Ministry of Water Supply
National Water Supply and Drainage Board
Government of Sri Lanka 2,789
14%
Augmentation of Thissawewa Water Treatment Plant Ministry of Water Supply
Government of Sri Lanka 2,720
19%
Kothmale Riverside Water Supply Project Ministry of Water Supply
Government of Sri Lanka 2,636
14%
Rehabilitation of Dematagalla Tank Ministry of Irrigation
Government of Sri Lanka 2,230
0%
Magistrate Court Complex (Colombo) Ministry of Justice and Prison Reforms and Prisoners' Rehabilitation
Government of Sri Lanka 2,174
0%
Capacity Improvement and Distribution Expansion Project of Lunugamwehera Water Supply and Sanitation Ministry of Water Supply
National Water Supply and Drainage Board
Government of Sri Lanka 1,303
19%
Port Access Elevated Highway Project (Workshop Building Complex for SLPA) Ministry of Transport and Highways
Sri Lanka Ports Authority
Asian Development Bank (ADB) 1,199
24%
Development of Teaching Hospital Ratnapura - Cardiology Unit Ministry of Health
Government of Sri Lanka 1,074
11%
Rehabilitation of the A017 Corridor project (Rakwana - Suriyakanda) Ministry of Transport and Highways
Road development authority
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) 7,600
41%
Water Supply to Kurunegala, Kundasale, Kandy East area Ministry of Water Supply
National Water Supply and Drainage Board
Government of Sri Lanka 21,765
22%
Hasalaka Water Supply Project Ministry of Water Supply
National Water Supply and Drainage Board
Government of Sri Lanka 6,974
32%
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
20%
Maduruoya Right Bank Development Project Ministry of Irrigation
Mahaweli Authority Sri Lanka
Government of Sri Lanka 38,500
22%
Establishment of ICT Hubs for Secondary Education Ministry of Education
Korea 5,706
19%
Construction of Pre-Cast Disaster Resilient Houses for the People Residing in Disaster Prone Areas Ministry of Defence
National Building Research Organisation
Government of Sri Lanka 1,200
39%
Construction of Balapitiya Fishery Harbour Ministry of Fisheries
Government of Sri Lanka 1,200
35%
Rehabilitation of Kudawilachchiya Reservoir Ministry of Irrigation
Irrigation Department
Government of Sri Lanka 6,000
19%
Passenger Terminal Building & Associated Works - Bandaranaike International Airport Project Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Aviation
Airport & Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) 105,570
30%
Housing Programme for Conflict Affected Families in Northern and Eastern Provinces Ministry of Urban Development and Housing
Government of Sri Lanka 29,702
0%
Integrated Watershed and Water Resources Management Project Ministry of Irrigation
Mahaweli Authority Sri Lanka
World Bank 14,199
35%
Ella Wewa Reservoir Ministry of Irrigation
Mahaweli Authority Sri Lanka
Government of Sri Lanka 1,532
11%
Doppler Weather Radar System Ministry of Defence
Department of Meteorology
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) 4,491
11%
Reduction of Landslide Vulnerability by Mitigation Measures Ministry of Defence
National Building Research Organisation
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) 19,116
63%
Construction 06 fuel tanks at Kolonnawa Installation Ministry of Power and Energy
Ceylon Petroleum Storage Terminals Limited
Ceylon Petroleum Corporation Funds 2,287
38%
Development of 100,000 km of Alternative Roads to Access Main Roads and Expressway Ministry of Transport and Highways
Maga Neguma Road Construction Equipment Company
Government of Sri Lanka 1,500,000
22%
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
22%
Support to Colombo Urban Regeneration Project Ministry of Urban Development and Housing
Urban Development Authority
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) 52,572
38%
Construction of a Ten-storied building at the Provincial General Hospital Badulla Ministry of Health
Ministry of Health
Government of Sri Lanka 3,850
5%
Upgrade Facilities of Secondary Schools to Establish 1000 National schools-Phase 01 Ministry of Education
Government of Sri Lanka 50,400
27%
Colombo Suburban Railway Development Project-Railway Efficiency Improvement Project Ministry of Transport and Highways
Asian Development Bank (ADB) 33,000
30%
Port Access Elevated Highway Ministry of Transport and Highways
Road Development Authority
Asian Development Bank (ADB) 55,818
46%
Central Expressway Project Section - 1 Ministry of Transport and Highways
Road Development Authority
China 176,785
65%
Ruwanwella Water Supply Project Ministry of Water Supply
National Water Supply and Drainage Board
Korea 6,291
41%
Construction of Kohuwala & Gatambe Flyovers Ministry of Transport and Highways
Road Development Authority
Hungary 10,400
16%
Local Development Support Project (LDSP) Ministry of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government
World Bank 14,916
22%
Establishment of a Professorial Unit at Karapitiya hospital (University of Ruhuna) Ministry of Education
Government of Sri Lanka 1,300
26%
Develop Faculty of Allied Health Science at the Ruhunu University Ministry of Education
Government of Sri Lanka 1,660
29%
Develop Gandara Fishery Harbour Ministry of Fisheries
Ceylon Fishery Harbours Corporation
Government of Sri Lanka 9,360
33%
Primary Health Systems Strengthening Project (PSSP) Ministry of Health
World Bank 10,673
31%
Establishment of Technology Faculty - Wayamba University Ministry of Education
Government of Sri Lanka 1,685
19%
Slave Island-Uttrananda Mawatha, Justice Akbar Mawatha 02 Flyovers & Baladaksha Mawatha - Chiththampalam A Gardiner Mawatha Flyover Ministry of Transport and Highways
Road Development Authority
Government of Sri Lanka 9,800
22%
Create Dedicated Zone for Textile Manufacturing and Related Industries Eravur Ministry of Industries
Board of Investment
Government of Sri Lanka 3,034
24%
Reconstruction of Jaffna Town Hall Ministry of Urban Development and Housing
Urban Development Authority
Government of Sri Lanka 2,350
31%
Kandy North Pathadumbara Integrated Water Supply Project Ministry of Water Supply
National Water Supply and Drainage Board
China 51,324
38%
Development of Hospitals in Nothern Province Ministry of Health
Netherlands 12,225
22%
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