Road renovation project in Beruwela

Rasika Somarathna

Beruwela UC Chairman M.Milfer Caffoor

Six main roads in the Beruwela area are to be carpeted and fully renovated at a cost of Rs.80 million, Beruwela Urban Council Chairman Milfer Caffoor said.

He said Ports and Highways Deputy Minister Nirmala Kotalawela and Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Minister Rajitha Senarathne who both hail from the Kalutara district had helped to obtain the funds.

According to UC Chairman Caffoor, instructions has been given to the Road Development Authority(RDA) by Deputy Minister Kotalawela to renovate the roads within one month. The roads to be renovated under the project are, new Kannangoda Road, Yousuf Avenue, Dharga Road, Maradana Hanafi Road, Xavier Road and Samad Road.

Caffoor said the Beruwela township is slated to undergo a facelift within the next few months with many development projects in the pipeline.

He said Beruwela will be developed as a a city which possess many attractions for tourists and also as a business hub on the Galle-Colombo main road.