Cabinet nod to refurbish 10 roads at Rs 15 bn

COLOMBO (News1st): Cabinet approval was granted to refurbish 10 roads using a loan of Rs 15 billion obtained from China Development Bank. Highways minister Johnston Fernando had put forward a proposal to this effect during this week's cabinet meeting. "These 10 roads spanning 105 kilometres would be refurbished," Ramesh Pathirana, the co-cabinet spokesman told reporters on Wednesday The roads which will be refurbished are as follows ;

1. Akuressa - Kamburupitiya road
2. Beliatta - Kirinda road
3. Tangalle - Weeraketiya road
4. Walasmulla - Weeraketiya road
5. Weeraketiya - Middeniya road
6. Walasmulla - Nathuwala road
7. Katuwana - Urubokka road
8. Sumihirigama - Nathuwala road
9. Walasmulla - Devalagama road
10. Narandeniya - Hakmana road