Matara - Beliatta railway line 75 pc complete

Seventy five percent of the construction work of the railway line from Matara to Beliatta had been completed, according to China National Machinery Import and Export Company Deputy Chairman Zhao Jun.

He said the extent of the Matara - Kataragama railway line is 127 kilometers. The extent of the line from Matara to Beliatta is 26.75 kilometers. He added that the significant feature of the railway line is that the longest tunnel, the longest flyover and the longest bridge are situated along this railway line.

He said the longest bridge is across Nilwala ganga in Matara.