The first phase of construction work on the Colombo-Kandy Expressway will begin today (03 August) with the participation of President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, says the government.

The first phase of the Colombo-Kandy or Central Expressway is planned for construction from Kadawatha to Mirigama while its second phase would be from Mirigama to Kurunegala.

The third phase would be from Kurunegala to Kandy, says the government.

Recently the government approved the contract for the construction of the 32.55 kilometre stretch of this expressway from Kossinna to Mirigama.