Mirigama to Kurunegala Central Expressway stretch opens today

The second phase of the Central Expressway from Mirigama to Kurunegala (Ethugalpura Gateway) will be opened to the public today under the patronage of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa. The distance of the second phase of the Central Expressway from Mirigama to Kurunegala is 40.91 km. Built to minimize environmental and social impacts, the expressway will bypass urban areas and pass through mainly vacant lands. This section of road was constructed by local contractors using local funds. Five Exchange Centres with toll counters have been set up at Mirigama, Nakalagamuwa, Dambokka, Kurunegala and Yaggapitiya. Rs.149 billion has been spent for this.