Two way carpet road to cost Rs. 3,000 million

by Joseph Anthony, Dehiowita Spl.Cor.

Construction work to develop 14 km stretch of road from Rambukkana to Kurunegala via Katupitiya Dambokka, was launched by Sabaragamuwa Chief Minister Maheepala Herath and Minister of Highways Nirmala Kothalawala at Rambukkana recently.

Kegalle district MP Kanaka Herath, Secretary to the Ministry of Highways and Chairman, Road Development Authority Ranjith Premasiri also participated.

The road will be converted into a two-way road and carpeted. The Highways Ministry has allocated Rs. 3,000 million for the purpose. A stretch of 1.5 km of this road within the limits of the Rambukkana Pradeshiya Sabha will be converted into a four-way road. Herath said when the road development is completed it would facilitate local and foreign tourists to visit the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage and Wagolla Zoological Gardens which is nearing completion.