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Southern Expressway Rest Stop Lease Triggers Public Outrage - LNW Lanka News Web

By: Staff WriterSeptember 14, Colombo (LNW): A fresh controversy has erupted in Parliament over the lease of the Southern Expressway’s sole rest stop, the “Canowin Arcade” at Welipenna, following shocking revelations about its terms. Transport and Highways Minister Bimal Ratnayake told lawmakers this week that the facility had been handed over on a 99-year lease for a token fee of just Rs. 10,000 a sum critics say makes a mockery of public asset…
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Lanka News Web (LNW) broke the news in on Sunday, September 14, 2025.
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