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The
reconstruction
of the
stairway
from
Nallathanni
to
Seetha
Gangula
on the
access
road to
the Sri
Pada
Maluwa
will
start
today
(Nov.
24).
A
stairway
with
14,000
steps to
enter
the Sri
Pada
Maluwa
will be
reconstructed
at a
cost of
Rs.200
million
under
the Gama
Neguma
project
on a
special
request
by
President
Mahinda
Rajapaksa,
reported
Daily
News.
The
reconstruction
is
expected
to be
completed
before
the Sri
Pada
season
begins
next
month
for the
convenience
of
thousands
of
pilgrims
coming
from all
parts of
the
country.
A
length
of the
one step
of the
stairway
is 10
feet
while
the
width is
12
inches.
The Sri
Pada
access
road had
not been
developed
after
the
Kandy
era. It
is
estimated
that the
first
phase of
the
project
would
cost
Rs.9
million,
said the
Road
Development
Ministry
spokesman,
the
report
added.
In
addition
to the
new
stairway,
the
safety
fence
and the
drainage
system
will
also be
renovated
under
the
patronage
of Chief
Incumbent
of Sri
Pada
Temple,
Handapangoda
Sri
Wimala
Thera,
said the
Highways
and Road
Development
Minister
T.B.
Ekanayake.
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