President Maithripala Sirisena will vest the Rajagiriya flyover with the public on January 8, in a bid to ease the heavy traffic congestion in the area.
According to the government news portal the construction work of the flyover was scheduled to be completed by the end of this year, steps were taken under the guidance of the President to complete the construction work 11 months ahead for the convenience of the public.
The total length of the flyover is 533 meters and the total width, 21.4 meters, and comprises of total of four lanes, two lanes each way.
In parallel to this project, several roads around the Rajagiriya area will be developed and an alternative road towards Narahenpita will be developed as well as the road towards Buthgamuwa will be developed with a total of three lanes.
A Sri Lanka Air Force Bell 212 helicopter belonging to the No. 72 squadron has crashed into the Madhuru Oya reservoir this morning, Air FOrce Media Spokesman Eranda Geeganage said.
Update: Five of the twelve passengers on board the bell 212 aircraft that crashed into the Maduru Oya today, have succumbed to their injuries, the SLAF said.
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