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Contract for the rehabilitation and improvement of about 12.33 km of the A002 between Talalla and Kudawella, awarded by the Cabinet after national competitive bidding. The section starts in Matara district and ends in Hambantota district.
Key facts from the documents
- Section: km 172+705 to km 185+040.
- Seven bids received; awarded on the Standing High-Level Procurement Committee's recommendation to the substantially responsive lowest bidder.
- Contract sum stated in the decision: Rs. 818.23 million, excluding VAT.
- Talalla is in Matara district; Kudawella is across the border in Hambantota district.
Assessment
Evidence for
- Road section, chainage, number of bids, awardee and contract sum. Document 1
Evidence against
- Already awarded to Rathna-Suhada Joint Venture Civil Engineers & Contractors (Pvt) Ltd on 2026-05-04. Document 1
Risks
Not yet assessed
Unknowns
- The sources do not say how to take part. Document 1
- The sources do not name the divisional secretariat division. Document 1
How the score and confidence were set
- Status: 0 of 40
- Way to take part stated: 0 of 15
- Dates in the sources: 15 of 15
- Division named: 0 of 10
- Confidence: 20 of 20
- Yes: Main document from an official publisher
- Yes: Main document under 180 days older than our check
- No: More than one document
- Yes: Checksum kept for the main document
- Yes: Checked in the last 30 days
Evidence
The document this record rests on. Facts are restated in our words; the documents are linked, not copied.
- Primary source Cabinet of Ministers decision
Cabinet Decisions taken at the Cabinet Meeting held on 04.05.2026
Cabinet Office of Sri Lanka, released by the Department of Government Information
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