Sri Lanka Opens Its Longest Tunnel

The Ramboda Tunnel was officially opened by the President on Saturday (23rd). The tunnel, built as part of the Road Network Improvement Project, is a landmark in the development of the 54km long Gampola-Nuwara_Eliya road and the 17km long Gampola –Nawalapitiya road, classified as B13 and A5 respectively in the Central Province of Sri Lanka.
Japanese Ambassador in Sri Lanka Kiyoshi Araki also attended the opening ceremony on Saturday.

The 225 meter long tunnel is presently the longest in Sri Lanka. The Road Improvement Project was funded by the Government of Japan through the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) and implemented in collaboration with the Road Development Authority (RDA) of Sri Lanka.

The Government of Japan provided 3,078 million Japanese Yen (approximately Rs.3.1 billion) towards the construction of the Gmpola-Nuwara-Eliya ,Gamola-Nawalapitiya Roads and the Ramboda Tunnel under its Official Development Assistance (ODA) loan scheme.

The rehabilitation of these roads will facilitate easy access and faster mobility. It is also expected to contribute to improving commercial activities and social mobility resulting in better living standards and economic development in the area.

The Project took special care to preserve the scenic beauty of central Sri Lanka as it developed an alternative to the Ramboda Pass.

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