Contract for Hambantota water supply project awarded

China Geo-Engineering Corporation/Salcon Engineering Berhad/Access Engineering Ltd. joint venture was recently awarded the contract to design, construct and complete the head works, raw water transmission main, treatment, plant and water pumping main for the Hambantota water supply project by the National Water Supply and Drainage Board funded by the Asian Development Bank.

The project will include construction of a water treatment plant with a capacity of 15,000 M3 per day and treated water pumping mains of 53 km. Work will start this month and is scheduled to be completed by April 2009.

Speaking after signing the contract, Hu Jianxin, Managing Director of China Geo-Engineering Corporation (Hong Kong/Sri Lanka) said that "we are very happy to be awarded this contract by the National Water Supply and Drainage Board who has been one of our very important clients, where we have undertaken and successfully completed many projects in the past.

Rohana Fernando, Director Engineering of Access Enginerrng Ltd. said that "we are very pleased to be a part of this joint venture and together will successfully complete this project which will benefit the majority of the community in the Hambantota district who will receive safe drinking water.

Jaggit Singh, Executive Director of Salcon Engineering Berhad Malaysia said that "We are extremely delight in being awarded our first project in Sri Lanka by the National Water Supply and Drainage Board.