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The expressway reduces the time taken to travel from Colombo to Galle (116 km (72 mi)) to one hour from three hours, and Colombo to Matara (29.3 km (18.2 mi)) to one and a half hours from four hours taken by the regular A2 highway. The extension of the expressway to Hambantota was inaugurated on 4 July 2015.
Kottawa–Galle in 2011; Galle-Matara in 2014; Matara-Hambantota in 2020. [2] E02 E02: Outer Circular Expressway 28.8 17.9 Kerawalapitiya Kottawa, Colombo: 2019 Kottawa–Kaduwela in 2014; Kaduwela–Kadawatha in 2015; Kadawatha-Kerawalapitiya in 2019 [2] E03 E03: Colombo-Katunayake Expressway 25.8 16.0 Bandaranaike International Airport
Route information; Maintained by the Road Development Authority: Length: 29 km (18 mi) Major junctions; Beltway around Colombo: North end: Kerawalapitiya - connect with E03 Colombo - Katunayake Expressway: Interchange 2 → Kadawatha Interchange 3 → Kaduwela Interchange 4 → Kothalawala Interchange 5 → Athurugiriya [1] South end
Inter-city routes connect many of the country's major population centres. Some service is available on the E01 and E03 expressways, with modern Lanka Ashok Leyland buses. [15] In 2011, the SLTB began introducing new buses to replace part of its aging fleet. The Volvo 8400 buses, from Volvo India, [16] run on major routes in Colombo. [17]
Bandaranaike International Airport connects to 52 airports across 27 countries. The airport operates an average of around 590 scheduled international flights weekly. The routes between Colombo (CMB) and Dubai (DXB), Male (MLE), and Chennai (MAA) are the busiest, with an average of 53 flights operating between these destinations per week.
Route Length (km) B001 Akkaraipattu - Warapathanchenai ... Ampara Airport Road 4.83 B017 Ampara Town Roads 30.57 ... Kaduwela - Athurugiriya 9.25 B175
Battaramulla can also be reached by Route 170 - Athurugiriya, Route 190 - Meegoda, Route 174 Kottawa, Route 186 - Jayawadanagama and Route 177 - Kaduwela buses from the Colombo city. From Dehiwala town, which is located on the Colombo - Galle main road, Route 163 buses travel to Battaramulla. These buses come via Nugegoda and Kotte.
Kalutara is located on the A2 highway connecting Colombo, via Galle through to Wellawaya via Matara. As a result, a large number of bus services pass through the town. It is the main point for bus routes in Kalutara district. [citation needed]