A12 reconstruction starts today

Irangika RANGE

The stretch of A12 Road from Anuradhapura to Trincomalee which was badly damaged due to terrorist activity will be reconstructed and upgraded to facilitate the smooth flow of traffic.

The reconstruction work will be inaugurated today under the patronage of Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa in Horowpothana, Anuradhapura which will be completed within a short time on priority basis.

The road with a length of 97.2km will be reconstructed at a cost of Rs.12.8 billion in line with the Deyata Kirula exhibition to be conducted in Oyamaduwa, Anuradhapura next year. The reconstruction of the A12 Road from Puttalam to Anuradhapura has already been completed under the first phase.

Under the second phase, the stretch from Anuradhapura to Trincomalee will be reconstructed, Ports and Highways Deputy Minister Nirmala Kothalawala said.

This is the major road connecting North Western, North Central and the Eastern Provinces.