The government is to obtain a loan of US Dollars 800 million from the Asian Development Bank to develop identified rural roads within the Southern, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North Central, North Western Provinces and the Kalutara District in the Western Province.

The government says 1,000 villages would be chosen under this project and steps would be taken to connect them to the main road network. The government is to invest USD 106 million in this project.