China, Japan likely to complete Sri Lanka's Central Expressway

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka is to complete construction of the second phase of the Central Expressway, as soon as its foreign debt restructuring process is completed.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe delivering the 2024 Budget Statement to Parliament on Monday (13) said that the section from Kadawatha to Mirigama will be done jointly with China.

In addition, the President said the government hopes to obtain the support of Japan for the construction of the section from Kurunegala to Galagedara.

He added that the government is planning to determine if it is possible to construct the Central Expressway up to Katugastota.