Second phase of the Central Expressway declared open

COLOMBO (News 1st); The second phase of the Central Expressway from Mirigama to Kurunegala or the Athugalpura entrance was declared open under the patronage of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa. The second phase of the Central Expressway from Mirigama to Kurunegala spans 40.91 km in distance, enabling the public to travel between two cities within just 25 minutes. The road has been constructed bypassing urban areas to minimize the environmental and social impacts. The Mirigama to Kurunegala section of the Central Expressway consists of five Interchanges with payment counters at Mirigama, Nakalagamuwa, Dambokka, Kurunegala and Yaggapitiya.