COLOMBO, April 4 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka's cabinet approved on Tuesday a proposal to construct a double lane 5.5 km tunnel in Kandy, the second largest city of Sri Lanka with funds from South Korea's Economic Development Cooperation Fund, a statement from the Highways Ministry said.
The statement said this would be constructed with two interchange points to reduce traffic congestion.
"With the construction of the tunnel, traffic congestion will ease in the Kandy city and nearby areas. It is to be constructed with according to international standards including safe parking facilities, safe exit facilities etc," the statement said.
