Press briefing of Cabinet Decision taken on 2013-10-17

Rehabilitation of the undermentioned sections of roads with domestic funds / foreign funds

Programme funded by local banks and implemented through domestic contractors -

* Ambepussa - Kurunegala - Trincomalee Road (A6) - from Galewela to Dambulla (14 km)
* Wattala - Mahara Road (B460) (0 -7.24 km)
* Warakapola - Anguruwella - Karawanella Road (B457) (0 -22 km)
* Kirinda - Palatupana - Yala Road (B499) (0-12.50 km)
* Passara - Monaragala Road (A22) (0-27.0 km)
* Thalduwa - Meewitigammana Road (B408) (0-17.30 km)
* Thalgodapitiya - Yatawatta - Dombawela Road (B409) (0-26.40 km)
* Polonnaruwa - Hingurakgoda Road (B552) (2.0-13.65 km)
* Narammala - Dankotuwa Road (B308) (16.03 -45.25 km)

Project funded by the Saudi Fund for Development -

* Road Section from Peliyagoda to Kiribathgoda along Colombo - Kandy Road (A1) - from 5.86 km to 13.10 km

Sections of 7 Roads which are either in the Eastern Province or provide accessibility to the Eastern Province, having a total length of 153.67 km - under the rapid development programme of “Negenahira Navodaya”

* A 17 - Galle - Deniyaya - Pelmadulla Roa (from Deniyaya to Madampe) - 51.90 km
* A 27 - Ampara - Uhana - Mahaoya Road - 27.83 km
* B 73 - Dadayanthalawa - Uhana Road
* B 77- Chawalakade - Dadayanthalawa Road - 24.79 km
* B 187 - Kalmune - Chawalakade Road
* B 502 - Manampitiya - Aralaganwila - Maduruoya Road - 30.00 km
* B1 - Akkaraipattu - Varipathanchenai Road - 19.15 km

Project funded by the OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID)-

* Road Section from Eheliyagoda to Dehiovita (B110)- 0.00 - 16.69 km
* Road Section from Ethulkotte to Kohuwala (B120) - 0.00 - 5.95 km

Project funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB)

* Road Section from Nugegoda to Homagama along Colombo - Ratnapura Road - from 1.0 km to 15.36 km