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Sri Lanka has officially resumed construction on the 37km Kadawatha–Mirigama section of the Central Expressway after a three-year pause.
📍 Key details:
Rs. 229.5 billion investment – backed by China’s Exim Bank and local funds
Kadawatha Interchange: entirely funded by Sri Lanka at Rs. 8.6 billion
Preliminary works worth Rs. 7.5 billion already completed
At the inauguration, Chinese Ambassador Qi Zhenhong remarked:
“This is more than a road. It’s a symbol of the enduring friendship between China and Sri Lanka.”
🚀 More than just infrastructure, the project is being framed as both a development boost and a diplomatic milestone, strengthening the evolving Sri Lanka–China partnership.
