Error could not get resource while running ionic cordova build android

FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.

* What went wrong:
A problem occurred configuring root project 'android'.
> Could not resolve all files for configuration ':classpath'.
   > Could not resolve com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.0.1.
     Required by:
         project :
      > Could not resolve com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.0.1.
         > Could not get resource 'https://maven.google.com/com/android/tools/build/gradle/3.0.1/gradle-3.0.1.pom'.
            > Could not GET 'https://maven.google.com/com/android/tools/build/gradle/3.0.1/gradle-3.0.1.pom'.
               > sun.security.validator.ValidatorException: PKIX path building failed: sun.security.provider.certpath.SunCertPathBuilderException: unable to find valid certification path to requested target
      > Could not resolve com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.0.1.
         > Could not get resource 'https://jcenter.bintray.com/com/android/tools/build/gradle/3.0.1/gradle-3.0.1.pom'.
            > Could not GET 'https://jcenter.bintray.com/com/android/tools/build/gradle/3.0.1/gradle-3.0.1.pom'.
               > sun.security.validator.ValidatorException: PKIX path building failed: sun.security.provider.certpath.SunCertPathBuilderException: unable to find valid certification path to requested target

* Try:
Run with --stacktrace option to get the stack trace. Run with --info or --debug option to get more log output.

* Get more help at https://help.gradle.org

BUILD FAILED in 20s```

You can try to reinstall this platform by the way :

$ionic cordova platform rm android

And later :

$ionic cordova platform add android

Please keep me informed.

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@Youtch I tried it already.
i am using sdk of android studio. few days ago Android studio got update. After that sevral gradle problem was showing . I upgrrade to latest gradle now this error happens

hi @sedar did you resolve it ?