Uva province road network renovated

The Road Development Authority Uva Province Director A.L.M Nisar said that 53 road development projects have been implemented while constructing 21 bridges at a cost of Rs. 43,500 million.

He said that 60.31 kilometre road which link Moneragala with Ampara district is being carpeted at a cost of Rs. 4,605 million. Forty percent of initial development works in the province completed already.

This road goes through Bibile-Badalkumbura, Namal Oya-Inginiyagala and once the works are over, the travel time to Ampara will reduce by several hours, Nisar said. The Badulla-Karametiya Ulpatha road is being developed. Ninety percent work of 47.98 kilometre long road is over now.

The development work of 24.10 kilometre long Mahiyangana-Dimbulagala road has already been completed. Mahiyangana-Dimbulagala-Dalukkana road is being developed at a cost of Rs. 5,020 million and 85 percent of work has already been completed.

The development work of 9.13 kilometre long Kandy-Mahiyangana-Padiyatalawa road and 20.50 kilometre along the same road has already been completed, he said. Moves are under way to construct 12 bridges to connect the villages with the towns in the province, he said.

-NJ