Sri Lanka, Sept. 23 -- The Ministry of Transport has decided to temporarily suspend the Light Rail Transit Project along with several development rail projects citing cost factors.

The Light Rail Transit Project which was approved by the Ministry of Megapolis and Western Development (MMWD) under a public-private partnership was estimated to cost Rs.6 billion. The concept and development of the project was undertaken by the previous government while a Chinese Firm Seoyoung Engineering undertook the feasibility study for the project in November 2017. Secretary to President P.B Jayasundara in a letter addressed to the Secretary of the Ministry of Transport N.B Monti Ranatunga cited that the 'Light Railway Track System" was very costly and n...