The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the award of a Rs. 1.07 billion contract to Tudawe Brothers (Pvt.) Ltd. to widen and improve a section of the Kandy–Jaffna A9 highway.
Cabinet Spokesperson and Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said the contract covers the road section from kilometre 58+240 to kilometre 63+000 under the national programme to widen and improve national roads.
According to the minister, tenders were invited through a national competitive bidding process, with eight bids received for the project.
The Procurement Committee and the Procurement Appeals Board subsequently reviewed and deliberated on the procurement process before the matter was submitted for Cabinet approval.
Following these deliberations, the Cabinet approved a proposal submitted by the Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development to award the contract to Tudawe Brothers (Pvt.) Ltd.
The contract is valued at Rs. 1.07 billion, inclusive of the contingency fund but excluding value-added tax (VAT), the government said.
