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Sri Lanka expressway funding solution

Sri Lanka’s of Central Expressway project is well underway, with Phase II now being planned, Funding worth close to US$154.4 million is being delivered jointly by the People's Bank and the National Savings Bank in the shape of loans. The Section II of the project will measure nearly 40km in length and will run between Meerigama and Kurunegala. As much of this section of the route is on comparatively flat terrain, the work is expected to be less challenging from a technical viewpoint than other stretches pla
February 7, 2017 Read time: 1 min
Sri Lanka’s of Central Expressway project is well underway, with Phase II now being planned, Funding worth close to US$154.4 million is being delivered jointly by the People's Bank and the National Savings Bank in the shape of loans. The Section II of the project will measure nearly 40km in length and will run between Meerigama and Kurunegala. As much of this section of the route is on comparatively flat terrain, the work is expected to be less challenging from a technical viewpoint than other stretches planned.

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