Sri Lanka, Sept. 25 -- Plans are currently underway to construct a cycling path connecting many cities from Colombo Port City access to Diyatha Uyana in Battaramulla, the government announced today (25).

In a press release, Western Province Director of the Urban Development Authority (UDA) Y.A.G.K. Gunatilleke the project aims to be beneficial to school children, employees, local and foreign tourists and professional cyclists and to create a safe environment for those who travel on bicycles.

Accordingly, a 23km-long bikeway is being designed to reduce traffic congestion and to promote eco-friendly modes of transport by limiting the number of vehicles entering the main road.

The cycling path will be of a minimum width of 1.5 meters and ...