The government has allocated Rs.7,307 million to widen and upgrade the B413 Kanda Handiya-Nuwara Eliya road.

The road construction project will be officially inaugurated by President Mahinda Rajapaksa in Hanguranketha town on January 07.

The B413 road from the Kanda Handiya to Nuwara Eliya via Haguranketha, Rikillagaskada, Walapane and Ragala a distance of 53.4 km, will be widened and developed under this project. Ports and Highways Deputy Minister Nirmala Kothalawala told the Daily News that this project would improve connectivity to the Central and Uva Provinces, while upgrading road safety.

The minister further said that this improvement would help farmers transport their products to markets on time, accelerate export-led growth and contribute to sustained economic development.

Furthermore, this road would also greatly benefit the tourism industry, in both Central and Uva Provinces, allowing the country to reap the benefits of the cessation of the conflict.

Courtesy: DailyNews

Posted on Thursday, January 05, 2012 @ 02:25:48 LKT by SaNDuN

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