27 August 2020 12:05 am
Highways Minister Johnston Fernando instructed Ministry Secretary R.W.R. Premasiri to work in this regard.
The government is required to pay 15% of the project cost to the contractor. Accordingly Rs.16.67 billion was paid to the construction company on August 25. The distance of the stretch is 36.54 km and the width 24.4m. It is a four-lane expressway. The total estimated cost is Rs.158 billion.