Sri Lanka, Sept. 17 -- Transport Minister Bimal Rathnayake announced that a new service station will be established at Udukawa on the Southern Expressway by the end of September.

Minister Rathnayake made these remarks while addressing the event held today (17) to mark the resumption of construction work on the Kadawatha-Mirigama section of the Central Expressway.

He said the move comes as part of efforts to improve facilities for expressway users, who at present have access to only one service centre along the Southern Expressway. The new station is expected to provide essential services such as washrooms and refreshment facilities, making travel more convenient for motorists.

The Minister noted that plans for additional service centre...