Road construction inauguration
Irangika RANGE
The construction of Palawatta-Morawaka road (B36) and Horawala
Pitigala via Palawatta (B158) will be inaugurated by President Mahinda
Rajapaksa tomorrow.
Ports and Highways Deputy Minister Nirmala Kothalawala said the
government has allocated over Rs 6,500 million for these two roads. B36
road will be constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 4,000 million while
Rs 1,478 million will be invested for the B158 road.
He said the government, under its development project, has begun to
improve and reconstruct all main roads.
These two roads will link Galle-Kalutara and Colombo providing
opportunities for farmers to bring their products to urban areas. |
