Construction of the Mahaiyawa underpass commences (Pics)

2026-02-06 - 11:49

Construction work of the Mahaiyawa Underpass on the Kandy–Jaffna Road (A009), one of the main access routes into the Kandy city, commenced this morning (Feb. 06) under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The project, implemented under the Road Development Authority at a cost of Rs. 699.6 million, is scheduled to be completed within 273 days from today. During the occasion, the President inspected the Underpass design and engaged in a brief discussion with officials. The President also interacted cordially with members of the public who had gathered at the site. Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development, Bimal Rathnayake; Deputy Minister of Transport and Highways, Prasanna Gunasena; Central Province Governor Professor S.B.S. Abeykoon; Kandy District Member of Parliament Thanura Dissanayake; along with other public representatives and senior officials from the Kandy District and the Road Development Authority, were present at the event. (President’s Media Division)