A total cost of Rs.3500 million has been incurred to carpet the road from Polonnaruwa to Somawathi Sacred area. The total investment to develop the roadway which includes 109 culverts and 3 large bridges,.has been borne by the Road Development Authorirty.
The total length of the road is 38 kms. Out of this 26 kms has been developed by laying carpet while the other 12 kms has been concreted.
Ministers Maithripala Sirisena, Nirmala Kothalawala, Deputy Ministers Siripala Gamlath, Chandrasiri Sooriyarachchi, Chief Minisgter of North Central Province S.M.anjith, MP Roshan Ranasinghe, Presidential Secretariat Gamini Senarath and Highway Ministry Secretary W.R.Premasiri participated in the prograMME.(KH/SI)
