The new legislation for the formation of the Western Province Megapolis Authority, which will remove many obstacles for development, will be brought in soon, Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka said.

Until the introduction of the new legislation, the ministry of Megapolis and Western Development is moving forward and laying the foundations using the available legal frameworks of UDA and SLLRDC, the minister further maintained..

He added that there will be endless opportunities available within the Megapolis and Western Development master plan for investors.

This government created this ministry to develop the whole western region which includes the western shore and sea, in a well distributed, integrated, meaningful and sustainable manner, said the minister.