Roads paved with gold
The E03 Colombo-Katunayake Expressway over Peliyagoda, photo CC by Nazly Ahmed
17/02/2014
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| Photograph courtesy of news.lk. |
If you ever wondered why Mahinda Rajapaska, in addition to being President of Sri Lanka and Commander of Chief of the armed forces, concerns himself with the mundane task of serving as the Minister of Highways, Ports and Shipping, then wonder no more. This ministry is due to spend around US$1.1bn next year, with an expected total expenditure from 2013 - 2016 of around US$5.2bn. Almost all (93%) of this money is being spent on roads.
