Borella road reopened after 50-year-old drainage pipeline repaired within 24 hours: CMC - Newswire

Colombo Mayor Vraie Cally Balthazaar says repairs to a major drainage pipeline on Dudley Senanayake Mawatha in Borella have been completed in less than 24 hours, allowing the road to reopen to traffic.

In a social media statement, the Mayor said the disruption on Tuesday (20) was caused by a failure in a pressurised drainage main that is more than 50 years old.

She said the Colombo Municipal Council’s Drainage Division responded promptly and worked to restore the pipeline despite the age of the infrastructure and the complexity of the repairs.

Balthazaar commended municipal workers for completing the repairs within 24 hours.

“This is your tax money at work!” she said, highlighting the use of public funds to restore essential infrastructure.

The Mayor confirmed that the repairs were complete and the road had reopened to vehicular traffic. (Newswire)

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