Sri Lanka allocates 104.9 billion rupees to roads linking Central Expressway

Sri Lanka’s Road Development Authority plans to invest 104.9 billion rupees in roads connecting to the Central Expressway, alongside development of its Kadawatha-Mirigama section.

The authority said Cabinet approval has been granted for the allocation. The project aims to improve road transport across the Western, Central and North Western provinces and provide a sustainable response to existing traffic congestion.

Under the first phase, 12 main connector roads covering 117.68 kilometers will be widened and developed. The network includes routes between Ja-Ela, Ekala, Gampaha and Yakkala; Udugampola and Divulapitiya; Katunayake and Veyangoda; Minuwangoda, Gampaha and Miriswatta; and Negombo and Mirigama.

The program also covers roads linking Warakapola and Kandalama, Kotadeniyawa and Mirigama, Veyangoda and Kaleliya, Pasyala and Girulla, Mudungoda, Gampaha and Oruthota, Veyangoda and Ruwanwella, and Kalagedihena and Veyangoda. The individual routes range from 4.10 to 17.02 kilometers.

The authority expects the upgraded network to significantly shorten travel times to the Central Expressway. It also says the improvements will support trade and economic activity in the areas served by the roads.