Cabinet approves Equity Capital for Lanka Metro Transit (Pvt) Ltd

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the resolution furnished by the Minister of Transport, Highways, and Urban Development to provide equity capital of Rs. 800 million for the utilization for the development of infrastructure and to provide a further Rs. 267.5 million in the year 2027 for operational activities of Lanka Metro Transit (Pvt) Ltd.

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