SRI LANKA, April 14 -- All major and rural roads will be developed this year with the allocation of Rs. 20,000 million under the 'Ran Mawatha' road development program to improve transportation and access to cities minimising the loss of man-hours and waste of fuel, said Minister of Highways and Road Development and Petroleum Resources Development, Kabir Hashim.
The Minister was addressing the media on the progress of the 'Ran Mawatha' road development program at the ministry in Battaramulla last week.
He said 1,970 kilometres of road covering every electorate in the country will be developed to facilitate transportation, a key sector of the economy.
The program encompasses laying of concrete blocks, carpeting public transportation route...