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Central Expressway Construction===
Central expressway of Sri Lanka (E04 expressway) planned to construct in four phases to link
Kadawatha to
Kandy. However, the construction of phase one and phase three were delayed as Chinese and Japanese loans weren't receiving on time. Phase two of the project (
Mirigama to
Katugastota) funded by the Sri Lankan government and construction carrying out by local constructors. There are some allegations that phase two construction carrying out by companies attached to Kiriella.
COPE decided to investigate tender procedure of central expressway project due to allegations of misappropriation of public funds. And MP.
Anura Kumara Dissanayake mentioned in parliament recalling a statement by former president
Maithripala Sirisena that tender procedures has been violated while offering contracts. Responding to media, minister of parliament
Wimal Weerawansa blamed that former minister Kiriella and his daughter converted central expressway project into their money making venture.
Recruiting Political Supporters to RDA Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) probing corruption in good governance (Yahapalana) government conducted inquiry on backdoor appointments given by former minister to UNP supporters. He was accused for recruiting UMP members as public liaison officers and consultants to the
Road Development Authority (RDA) without conducting interviews, checking qualifications and assigning duties. Former minister denied allegations that those recruitments cost Rs. 62.87 million to government. ==References==