President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today inaugurated the resumption of construction on the Kadawatha–Mirigama section of the Central Expressway Project.

As part of the recommencement, work has begun on the Kadawatha Interchange and the first 500-meter stretch of the expressway. The government has allocated Rs. 8.6 billion for the project.

Construction of this section was suspended in mid-2022 following the suspension of credit facilities due to the economic crisis. However, the Export-Import Bank of China has since approved a Yuan-denominated loan equivalent to USD 500 million, enabling the project to move forward.

The Kadawatha–Mirigama stretch of the Central Expressway covers a distance of 37 kilometers and is expected to be fully completed by mid-2028.