Construction of the two new sections of Marine Drive from Wellawatte to Dehiwala Railway Station and from Kollupitiya to Steuart Place in Colombo has reached its final stages, stated the Highways Ministry via media release. Chief Government Whip and Highways Minister Johnston Fernando, addressing a progressive review meeting on Monday (16) with engineers and the Project Director at the ministry auditorium, had said that Rs. 220 million has been spent on the 600 m section of the four-lane road from Kollupitiya to Steuart Place, and Rs. 420 million on the 1.2 km section of the four-lane road from Wellawatte to Dehiwala Railway Station.

Source: The Nation August 17, 2021 18:03 UTC