Expressways of Sri Lanka


Sri Lanka currently has over of designated expressways serving the southern part of the country. The first stage of the E01 Expressway which opened in 2011 was Sri Lanka's first expressway spanning a distance of. The second stage of the Southern Expressway opened in 2014 and extends to Matara. The E03 Expressway opened in 2013 and connects Sri Lanka's largest city Colombo with the Bandaranaike International Airport covering a distance of. The newest expressway is the Outer-circular Expressway from Kaduwela to Kottawa to the E01 southern expressway. All E-Grade highways in Sri Lanka are access-controlled, toll roads with speeds limits in the range of. Pedestrians, bicycles, motorcycles, three wheelers and tractors are not permitted to enter the expressways. The network is to be expanded to by 2019.
ITS systems are being installed presently. ETC Electronic Toll Collection systems are being installed on the Southern Expressway while the Colombo-Katunayeke Expressway system is functional.

Expressways

Other Proposed Highways -
Extending Southern Expressway to Arugam Bay, Northern Expressway to Jaffna & Elevated Highway from Colombo to Athurugiriya

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Southern Expressway (E01)

Katunayake (E03)