- the Outer Circular Highway with a total length of 29.22 km starts from Kottawa and traverses through Kaduwela, Kadawatha and ends up at Kerawalapitiya. It will radiate from the city of Colombo and link Southern Expressway, Colombo - Katunayake Expressway, Northern Expressway and other major National Highways. The Project consists of three main sections namely, Kottawa to Kaduwela (11.0 km), Kaduwela to Kadawatha (8.9 km) and Kadawatha to Kerawalapitiya (9.32 km). The proposal made by H.E. the President, in his capacity as the Minister of Finance and Planning, to proceed with the activities relating to loan arrangements for the Construction of Outer Circular Highway - Northern Section II (from Kadawatha to Kerawalapitiya) Project, was approved by the Cabinet.