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New bridge to be constructed for Matara Pigeon Island

(UTV | MATARA) – President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has instructed Secretary to the Ministry of Highways RWR Pemasiri to take steps to construct a new bridge to access the Pigeon Island in Matara.

The bridge over the Pigeon Island had been in a dilapidated state for a long time and had collapsed with people on it last morning.

Ven. Omare Kassapa Thero had informed the President that a situation had arisen where he is unable to enter the island at present. The island is also a popular destination for local and foreign tourists.

Officials of the State Development & Construction Corporation are scheduled to visit the Pigeon Island this morning to inspect the construction work and the government expects to complete the construction of the bridge within six months.

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