New road from Puttalam to Madhu Church

Sanjaya Asele Maturata, Kadugannawa group corr. S. Egodawita

All arrangements have been made to construct a new road from Puttalam to Madhu Church through the coastal belt, said Highways and Highways Development Minister T. B. Ekanayake at the opening of the Pilimatalawa - Malgammana and Kiribathkumbura - Diyapulagoda roads relaid at a cost of Rs. 344 million funded by JAICA, Japanese agency. He said the sum of Rs. 10 million provided to each electrorate for road development would be increased to Rs. 15 million in the next budget. Roads and briges are being constructed on a large scale throughout the country under the leadership of President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

The new Colombo-Kandy expressway financed by the World Bank will minimise the distance by two hours. A supplementary provision of Rs. 45 million has been made for development of roads under Provincial Councils and Pradeshiya Sabhas. Our Government is fully commented to strengthen the rural economy, the Minister reiterated.

Central Province Governor, Tikiri Kobbekaduwa, CPC Minister of Highways and electricity, Ediriweera Weerawardena, Provincial Councillor, A. G. Sirisena and Several other spoke.