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Press briefing of Cabinet Decision taken on 2013-07-11
Financial assistance from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for the implementation of the Southern Road Connectivity Project

a loan of US$ 75 million (approximately 9.6 billion) is to be obtained from the Asian Development Bank for the improvements of 5 access roads to the Southern Expressway.  In addition 33.5 km of the following 5 National Highways linking to 3 interchanges of the Southern Expressway are to be improved under this project:

*    Moratuwa - Piliyandala - 2.5 km
*     Ratmalana - Mirihana   - 2.1 km
*    Southern Expressway  - Mathugama - 12.4 km
*    Kirulapona - Homagama - 2.1 km
*    Kesbewa - Pokunuwita  -  14.4 km

The above proposal made by H.E. the President, in his capacity as the Minister of Finance and Planning, was approved by the Cabinet.