Cabinet approves infrastructure development in 6 Universities
View(s):Cabinet approved a proposal to award contracts for construction of buildings in 6 Universities, as recommended by the Technical Evaluation Committee (TEC) and Standing Cabinet Appointed Procurement Committee.
Accordingly, contracts have been awarded for a building for Bio System Technology Education and for English Language Learning Centre, and a building complex for the Dept of Technology Education of the Faculty of Applied Sciences at Eastern University, quarters for the staff of University of Sabaragamuwa, extension of the western building of the Faculty of Management & Finance at the University of Colombo, extension of main Library building, a building for the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Peradeniya and a building for the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Wayamba.
Meanwhile, Cabinet also approved to implement 14 infrastructure development projects in universities at a cost of Rs 7640.23 million, between 2018 and 2020, at the Universities of Peradeniya, Rajarata, Sri Jayewardenepura, Sabaragamuwa, Jaffna, Wayamba and the Open University.
The proposals were made by Minister of Higher Education & Highways, Lakshman Kiriella.