‘Steps to develop 16,600 km of AB and CD grade roads within the next two years’

Nimal Lanza, State Minister for Rural Roads and Other Infrastructure, said that 8,600 km of AB grade roads and 8,000 km of CD grade roads are to be developed before the end of next year.

State Minister, Nimal Lanza expressed these views while inaugurating the rural road development work in the Ja-Ela electorate.

Accordingly, the development work of Ja-Ela Suraweera Mawatha, Batagama Bandigoda Road and Idiminna De Finance Estate Roundabout was commenced. The estimated cost is Rs. 55.1 million. The distance is 3 km.

Steps have been taken to implement the road development plan in accordance with the Promise given by President. Road development programs have been implemented in every electorate in Sri Lanka.

Another problem for the rural people is the difficulty of taking their agricultural produce to the market, going to the hospital, the vine bridge for the children to go to school, the dilapidation of the foot bridges or the lack of it. As a solution to this, the government has planned to provide 5,000 rural bridges and under this, it is planned to construct 1,000 bridges this year, said State Minister, Nimal Lanza.

Member of Parliament Nalin Fernando, former Western Provincial Councilor Dilshan Jayawardena and Ja-Ela mayor Shammika Dias were also present on the occasion.