Kandy - Ratnapura - Jaffna Expressway work to commence from next January

Kandy - Ratnapura - Jaffna Expressway work to commence from next January

Plans are afoot to commence work on 3 new Expressway routes from January 2017, Minister of Highways Lakshman Kiriella says. As such, operations are to begin on Colombo - Kandy Expressway (stage 2), Colombo - Ruwanpura Expressway and Kurunegala - Dambulla - Trincomalee,

running upto Jaffna. It is understood that under the Colombo - Kandy Expressway (stage 2) the new route would be extended from Mirigama to Kurunegala upto a distance of 39.7 kms. and an access route running upto 9.7 kms. too is covered in this process.

The proposed new Colombo - Ruwanpura Expressway route of 51.5 kms. is to commence from Kahatuduwa and is expected to be constructed upto Ratnapura. The interchanging points on this expressway would be the 6 cities of Kahatuduwa, Horana, Ingiriya, Kiriella, Kurivita and Ratnapura. Its activities are expected to be completed under 3 stages within 41 months.

It has been envisaged to extend the 4th stage of the Central Expressway running from Kurunegala to Dambulla upto Trincomalee and Jaffna by joining the Eastern Province and the North Province. The length of the Expressway from Kurunegala to Dambulla would span a distance of 60.15 kms. and it would cover 5 interchanging points. Those points would be established at Ridigama, Melsiripura, Galewela, Dambulla A9 route and Dambulla A6 route.