Plan to provide an interchange for Biyagama area on Southern Expressway

Nimal Lanza – State Minister for Rural Roads and Other Infrastructure

State Minister of Rural Roads and Other Infrastructure, Nimal Lanza said that, it is planned to provide an interchange to the Biyagama area on the Southern Expressway to build interconnections between the Katunayake, Biyagama and Koggala Investment Zones, to promote industries in the Biyagama Investment Zone and to provide transport facilities to the people in the area.

State Minister, Nimal Lanza expressed these views while inaugurating road development projects in the Biyagama electorate.

Accordingly, development work of Mawaramandiya Sudarshi Mawatha, Awariyawatta Godaparawatta Road, Siyambalape North Sudagama Road and Ulahitiyawa Road in the Biyagama electorate was commenced under the national program to develop 100,000 km. The distance to be developed under this is 2.5 km. The estimated cost is Rs. 36 million.

Plans are afoot to provide a high speed interchange to Biyagama and it is expected to be completed by next year.

He further said that giving this interchange to Biyagama would be a very important opportunity for investors and the people of the Biyagama Investment Zone.

Former Member of Parliament, Dulip Wijesekera, Chairman of the Biyagama Pradeshiya Sabha Ananda Ganepola and members of the Biyagama Pradeshiya Sabha were also present on the occasion.