Northern expressway gets off the ground

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Construction work on the Northern Expressway will be launched tomorrow by President Mahinda Rajapaksa, Highways Project Minister Nirmala Kotalawala said yesterday.

The project was initiated following requests from the people of Kandy and it was initially named as the Colombo – Kandy Expressway.

However, the President had later directed that the expressway be extended to cover the Northern, North- Central and the Eastern-Provinces as well, the minister said.

He saidseveral ceremonies have been organised at the interchanges of the expressway in Kurunegala, Galagedara and Rambukkana.

“The construction will be carried outby local engineers with the help of local constructors. We hope to complete the project within four years,” the minister said. (Chaturanga Pradeep)

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Servin Milva Wednesday, 12 November 2014 12:53 PM

Chandha gundu godaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaai!

kaputa Wednesday, 12 November 2014 12:58 PM

Good work , wonder how they fund this project since its going to be the most expensive project in the country so far

Imtiaz Wednesday, 12 November 2014 02:24 PM

Chinese birth certificate again for a highway...

Apita Hina Friday, 14 November 2014 07:11 AM

Great hurry to get to Jaffna, eh !!?

jayatissa Saturday, 15 November 2014 10:42 AM

Colombo/Galle highway hadanakotath eershiyawata kiyapu katha MATHAKADA? enamuth Eya sihinayak nowi ishta unaa neda? Matarata extend karanakotath monawada kewwe? A sihinayath bonda kale nehe neda? COLOMBO/AIRPORT highway hadanakotath monawada kewwe? Dan Kandy, Dambulla hadanakotath monawada me kiyanne? Balaya gaththama mokawath ratata karapu nethi aya dan dan pissu wetila NAN dodawanawa. Owata mata kiyanna thiyenne DUKATA KIYANA KAVI kiyala.

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