Galle-Matara stretch of southern expressway opened

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The Pinnaduwa (Galle) to Godagama (Matara) stretch of the Southern expressway was declared open by President Mahinda Rajapaksa a short while ago.

The stretch of highway consists of four lanes and was constructed at a cost of Rs.18.7 billion. With the opening, it will take just one hour and 20 minutes to travel from Kottawa to Matara.

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