“China is one of the friendliest countries to Sri Lanka, and we hope that this friendship will last a long time,” Deputy Minister of Transport and Highways Prasanna Gunasena has said.

Speaking on the cooperation between the two nations, he emphasized the value of the long-standing partnership and added, “China will continue to be our friend and help us develop our economy.”

The Deputy Minister made these remarks during a site inspection of the Port Access Elevated Highway project in Colombo, speaking to Xinhua News Agency.

He was joined by RDA Director General K.W. Kandambi, representatives of the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), and senior officials from the Ministry of Transport and Highways.

The 5.27-km-long two-way, four-lane elevated highway, constructed using advanced segmental box girder prefabrication technology, is now in its final phase of construction. objective of this project.”

“This is a very good project for Sri Lanka,” said Gunasena. “It contributes significantly to the local community, and when completed, we expect an economic boost. That is the main