It has been proposed to construct a 4 lane roadway which comprises of tunnels of total length 4.36 km and 1.2 km long roadway connecting Tennekumbura and Suduhumpola for reducing the traffic congestion in Kandy town.,  at an estimated cost is USD 252.30 million.

Economic Development Cooperation Fund of Korea has agreed to provide financial facilities of USD 199.27 for the project.

The proposal made by Lakshman Kiriella, Minister of Higher Education and Highways, to implement this project and to authorise the Department of External Resources to negotiate regarding regulations and conditions of the loan, was approved by the Cabinet of Ministers.