Marine Drive under Galle Face Green needs professional discussion
Extendingthe Galle Face Green for citizens is a wonderful idea; Colombo is critically short of recreational space and the Galle Face on a weekend is chockfull – Pic by Lasantha Kumara
Tuesday, 6 March 2018A few weeks ago, Minister for Megapolis and Western Development Patali Champika Ranawaka delivered good news for the citizens of Colombo and visitors to the capital. The Galle Face Green would be widened by 30 metres.
The project is designed to extend Marine Drive from Kollupitiya to connect Port City, with a tunnel running under the Galle Face Green to connect the elevated highway arriving from Kelani Bridge. Further, the Minister conveyed that the connection would not disturb the view from Old Parliament building, the use of Galle Face Green by public and the ocean view from Galle Face Hotel, a listed heritage building.
