Sri Lankan Infrastructure and development thread (rail,road,skyscrapers etc etc)

[Gibbs]

 

[BERKEKHAN2]

'Colombo Eye’ to add sparkle to Battaramulla
2018-01-26 23:20:42
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The Water's Edge today signed an agreement with Melchers Project Management (Pvt) Ltd to construct a giant ‘Ferris Wheel’ named ‘Colombo Eye’ similar to the ‘London Eye’ in the South Bank of the River Thames in London at the ‘Fantasy Land’ that is to be built in Battaramulla.

The project which is to be launched with a Rs.600 million investment would be the first phase of the ‘Fantasy Land’ construction.

The project to be launched based in Diyawannawa is to be supported by the Urban Development Authority (UDA) and the Sport Ministry.

Participating at the ceremony to mark the signing of the agreement, Megapolis and Western Development Minister Champika Ranawaka said the lake side next to the Water's Edge would be developed and transformed into an entertainment city.

The Minister said that ‘Fantasy Land’ was planned to be built with the latest technology in order to compete with tourist attractions such as those in Singapore and Dubai.

He said during the next three years, the UDA was to make a huge investment in the fields of transport and construction in Battaramulla.

Accordingly the construction of three office complexes and a main multi transport centre is to commence this year.

The Minister said that according to the newest development plan public would receive international level entertainment within Sri Lanka. (Thilanka Kanakarathna)

http://www.dailymirror.lk/article/-Colombo-Eye-to-add-sparkle-to-Battaramulla-144733.html

My home town baramulla haha

 

[Garian]

Nice pics.

 

[Godman]

Tata Mixed development project in Colombo

 

[Gibbs]

Tata Mixed development project in Colombo

Colombo Square by TATA Housing Project

Construction in progess

@Bombaywalla @Nilgiri .. One of the biggest construction projects undertaken by an Indian conglomerate i understand

 

[Nilgiri]

Colombo Square by TATA Housing Project

Construction in progess

@Bombaywalla @Nilgiri .. One of the biggest construction projects undertaken by an Indian conglomerate i understand

Its looking good my friend. Colombo definitely over time will get a very modern beachfront skyline....but enough of the good balance of heritage cultural stuff too it already has now.

Do Colombo city management have an overall strategy how best to create good organised long term aesthetic btw? This kind of white paper is important otherwise it ends up looking hotch potch etc....and that does have a social demerit (tourism foregone etc).

 

[Gibbs]

Its looking good my friend. Colombo definitely over time will get a very modern beachfront skyline....but enough of the good balance of heritage cultural stuff too it already has now.

Do Colombo city management have an overall strategy how best to create good organised long term aesthetic btw? This kind of white paper is important otherwise it ends up looking hotch potch etc....and that does have a social demerit (tourism foregone etc).

There is a comprehensive development white paper called Colombo Megapolis program with a dedicated ministry to it.. @Godman

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Region_Megapolis

but enough of the good balance of heritage cultural stuff too it already has now.

Colombo seems to have adopted a well balanced development angle in regards to preserving it's architectural heritage, So far.. It's a colonial city and many of it's building are well preserved and utilized well.. And it's pretty much a green city have always been in comparison to most of the subcontinental cities

The main issue with the city is it's transportation issues, Which is seemingly getting worse by the day, A highly monopolized sub par bus service and a haphazard two and three wheel menace.. There are plans for a MET and LRT to be established but given the instability of politics in the island if and when these will see the fruit of the day is highly questionable

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombo_Light_Rail

 

[Godman]

There is a comprehensive development white paper called Colombo Megapolis program with a dedicated ministry to it.. @Godman

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Region_Megapolis

The ministry has identified historic sites for preservation
https://megapolis.gov.lk/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/HeritageReport.pdf
They have a plan and areas are divided and will be developed as times goes by.


On the transport side the LRT is going well. I even met a local consultant for the project and the project is done with Japanese help. The government plans to start building it later this year if everything goes well

 

[Nilgiri]

There is a comprehensive development white paper called Colombo Megapolis program with a dedicated ministry to it.. @Godman

Thank you my friend, I shall be sure to have a read of it.

Colombo seems to have adopted a well balanced development angle in regards to preserving it's architectural heritage, So far.. It's a colonial city and many of it's building are well preserved and utilized well.. And it's pretty much a green city have always been in comparison to most of the subcontinental cities

Very good to hear. A common lament of my father has been how Chennai (or Madras as we still call it) and then Bangalore (which at one point was a true garden city) have been stripped away of the earlier foliage levels.
@Joe Shearer

The main issue with the city is it's transportation issues, Which is seemingly getting worse by the day, A highly monopolized sub par bus service and a haphazard two and three wheel menace.. There are plans for a MET and LRT to be established but given the instability of politics in the island if and when these will see the fruit of the day is highly questionable

That's a pity. The arteries need to be well functioned for a city to thrive.

On the transport side the LRT is going well. I even met a local consultant for the project and the project is done with Japanese help. The government plans to start building it later this year if everything goes well

Nice! ...um, are there any concept art/model selection out? In your estimating will an LRT be sufficient to handle the demand, and what is the current and projected demand currently (daily commute in the route currently by other means)?

 

[Godman]

Nice! ...um, are there any concept art/model selection out? In your estimating will an LRT be sufficient to handle the demand, and what is the current and projected demand currently (daily commute in the route currently by other means)?

The LRT is just another addition. Several Multi-modal transport hubs will be built across the Western province with the main one being in Pettah in Colombo. The concept for this have been laying around for a time and was present in past plans as well so they only have to change a few things.
This is a currently under construction hub in a suburb of Colombo

The one in Pettah will be the largest but construction cannot start until the area is cleared. The Government has to move the Manning Market in Pettah to Peliyagoda which is still underway

There are some concept art for the LRT but thats all
https://www.behance.net/gallery/62224001/Branding-Colombo-Light-Rail-Transit-Project

There is the transport plan
https://megapolis.gov.lk/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Megapolis-Transport-Masterplan.Final_.pdf

and a interview with one of the people in the project
https://roar.media/english/life/reports/whats-store-colombo-transport-plan/

 

[HeinzG]

The ministry has identified historic sites for preservation
https://megapolis.gov.lk/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/HeritageReport.pdf
They have a plan and areas are divided and will be developed as times goes by.


On the transport side the LRT is going well. I even met a local consultant for the project and the project is done with Japanese help. The government plans to start building it later this year if everything goes well

Don't you think that LRT might increase the traffic in the city? I was thinking that you people were going to implement that elevated rail scheme.

 

[Godman]

Don't you think that LRT might increase the traffic in the city? I was thinking that you people were going to implement that elevated rail scheme.

Yup its elevated in the denser areas

 

[Gibbs]

Lotus tower coming in to completion.. Expected to opened in Nov 2018

 

[Godman]

 

[samv]

South Asia has regained its lead as the fastest growing region in the world, supported by recovery in India according to the World Bank, but the struggle by Sri Lanka is likely to persist with below 5% improvement being forecast.

India’s 2018 growth is forecast at 7.3%, Bangladesh at 6.5% and Pakistan at 5.8%. For next year, India’s growth is tipped to be 7.5%, Bangladesh 6.7% and Pakistan 5%.

The South Asia Economic Focus (SAEF) said Sri Lanka’s economic performance is expected to be 4.8% in 2018. Sri Lanka's Central Bank Central released its Annual Report for 2017 and economic growth for 2017 was 3.1%,

CONGRATULATIONS YAHAPALANAYA! Thank you for turning Sri Lanka from one of the fastest growing economies in the world, with one of the world's best performing stock markets, into a shithole going nowhere. Our economic growth is now WORSE than it was during war time! The rupee has fallen to historic lows. The stock market has been destroyed. No new investments, no infrastructure development, no new jobs. Daily power and water cuts, filthy streets, political instability, social media bans, riots, the list just goes on and on.

Slow claps for the idiots who voted for this shit.