Peradeniya – Badulla –Chenkaladi road which opened in July 2002 links eastern province and the central province in the Island.
The road from Peradeniya to Badulla has been rebuild and the balance section from Badulla to Chenkaladi is proposed to be developed as the next stage.
The Cabinet of ministers has approved a proposal by the President Mahinda Rajapakse as the Minister of Finance and Planning to enter into a loan agreement with the OPEC fund for International Development for the project to repair the latter part of the road network, a statement said.