Construction of the second phase of the central express way will begin today under the patronage of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe.

The main function will be held at Kudagammana in Alawwa-Giriulla road.

Under the directives of MoHEH, RDA has initiated a study to find out a suitable road corridor to construct the expressway from Kadawatha to Dambulla via Kurunegala under Central Expressway Project (CEP) with a link to Kandy under the phase 1 of the project, considering present and future development scenarios of the country.

Under the phase 2 of the project, it is expected to extend the expressway to Northern and Eastern areas of the country. Under the phase 1, it is expected to start the Central Expressway at Kadawatha from Kadawatha – Kerawalapitiya section of OCH which is currently under construction.

Subsequently the expressway will cross Gampaha, Meerigama, Kurunegala while ending at Dambulla.

The Kandy link will branch off at Pothuhera and terminate at Galagedara which is about 10km away from Kandy City.

Phase 1 of the CEP has been sub divided in to four stages as follows;

• Stage 1 - Kadawatha (0.0km) to Meerigama (37.1km)
• Stage 2 - Meerigama (37.1km) to Kurunegala (76.8km) and Ambepussa link road (9.3km)
• Stage 3 - Pothuhera (0.0km) to Galagedara (Kandy) (32.5km)
• Stage 4 - Kurunegala (76.8km) to Dambulla (137.1km)