Sri Lanka to add 132 kilometres to expressway network through four projectsPosted by Onlanka News Desk on August 5, 2026 - 1:29 pmSri Lanka’s expressway network will expand by another 132 kilometres with four major projects, including new sections of the Central, Kurunegala–Dambulla and Ruwanpura expressways. Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development Bimal Rathnayake said construction is already underway on two sections of the Central Expressway Project. Construction of the Kurunegala–Galewela road, the first section of the Kurunegala–Dambulla Expressway Project, is scheduled to begin before the end of 2026. Construction of the 24-kilometre Ruwanpura Expressway Project is also planned to begin during 2026. He added that a special feature of the projects is the use of Sri Lankan Government domestic funds for expressway construction for the first time.