The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake - Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development and Leader of the House

¶ 01 The answer is as follows:

¶ 02 (a) (i) Not all roads in the Trincomalee District require widening. (ii) Yes. (iii) Yes. On the Thambalagamuwa–Kinniya Road (B-541), from km 13.5 to km 15.2, heavy congestion is observed during school hours. Pedestrian facilities are also inadequate.

¶ 03 By way of context, travel from Kinniya to Colombo uses the Thambalagamuwa–Kinniya Road (B-541) connecting at Thambalagamuwa Junction to Ambepussa–Kurunegala–Trincomalee (A006), which at Ambepussa connects to Kandy–Colombo (A001).

¶ 04 Accordingly, widening needs arise on: 1. Thambalagamuwa–Kinniya Road from km 13.5 to km 15.2; and 2. Ambepussa–Kurunegala–Trincomalee Road from km 193 to km 196 (urban approach).

¶ 05 (b) (i) Road widths: - Thambalagamuwa–Kinniya Road (B-541): • km 0.0–8.5: 6.6 m carriageway with 0.3 m hard shoulders on both sides; • km 8.5–12.2: 6.2 m; • km 12.2–15.2: 7.7 m with approximately 0.5 m hard shoulders on both sides. - Colombo–Nittambuwa section: four-lane, approx. 13.8 m. - Colombo–Ambepussa section: two-lane, approx. 6.8 m. - Ambepussa–Trincomalee section: two-lane, approx. 7.2 m. (ii) No, it is not a one-way road. (iii) Yes, it is a two-way road. (iv) No steps have yet been taken to widen. (v) Not applicable. (vi) Not included in the Ministry’s Action Plan for 2026. We will seek provision under “widening and improvement” in 2027. Land acquisition will be required and typically takes 12–18 months.