• Rs. 190 b required to rehab and restore 
• CEB loss is Rs. 20 b, Lanka Electricity Co. (Pvt.) Ltd. loss is Rs. 252 m 
• NWSDB loss is Rs. 5.6 b

Officials of the Transport and Highways and Urban Development Ministry stated that due to the destruction of roads and bridges caused by the disaster situation that occurred across the island, it has been preliminarily estimated that the Road Development Authority (RDA) has incurred a loss of approximately Rs. 75 billion. Furthermore, the officials stated that when taking into account the additional rehabilitation work required to fully restore the destroyed roads and bridges, it has been estimated that a sum of approximately Rs. 190 billion will be required for this purpose. This was disclosed at the meeting of the Parliamentary Sectoral Oversight Committee on Infrastructure and Strategic Development on 11 December at the Parliament under the Chairpersonship of S.M. Marikkar. The officials pointed out that, as a result of the disaster situation, 316 roads and 40 bridges under the purview of the RDA have been damaged. Accordingly, the officials informed that it is currently expected to obtain a loan of Rs. 2 billion from the World Bank (WB), and that funds required to carry out these rehabilitation works are also expected to be obtained from several other institutions.

Meanwhile, officials of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) informed that the Board has incurred an estimated loss of approximately Rs. 20 billion due to the disaster situation. They further stated that discussions are underway to obtain a loan from the World Bank (WB) for this purpose. In addition, officials informed that the Lanka Electricity Company (Private) Limited has incurred an estimated loss of approximately Rs. 252 million due to the disaster situation. 

Officials also informed that the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) has incurred an estimated loss of approximately Rs. 5.6 billion due to the disaster situation. The Housing, Construction and Water Supply Ministry Secretary stated that 156 water supply schemes were damaged, and that all of them have now been restored after carrying out maintenance work. The Secretary further informed that arrangements are currently underway to obtain the funds required for rehabilitation as a grant from the Asian Development Bank.