Japan has pledged to expand Kandy city by three fold its magnitude
Under the mega polis development programme the historical Kandy city are is planned to be expanded by three times of his present magnitude. The authorities of the Japanese government in
this regard have promised to grant the required funds for the proposed venture.
This decision has been made when Prime Minister during his tour of Japan when he held discussions with the Japanese Prime Minister .This decision has been made particularly as Japan is also a Buddhist country like Sri Lanka and because of his historical Buddhist value. This decision of the Japanese Prime Minister has been highly hailed by the Mahanayake theras as a meritorious gesture.