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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.
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
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.
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 Length (km) B001 Akkaraipattu - Warapathanchenai ... Galle 0.56 B038 Balangoda - Bowatte - Kaltota ... Kaduwela - Athurugiriya 9.25 B175
Long distance bus routes which operate through Piliyandala town. 17/255 - Panadura - Kandy (via Kottawa, Athurugiriya, Malabe, Kaduwela, Weliweriya and Pasyala) 255/120 A/C - Kadawatha - Moratuwa (via Southern Expressway) EX 02/120 - Matara/Galle (via Southern Expressway)
SLTB also serves many intercity routes. These routes connect many of the major population centres in the country. As of January 2012, SLTB is the only bus operator on the Southern Expressway. It uses modern Lanka Ashok Leyland buses on the expressway to connect Galle with Maharagama. The buses operate every two hours. [8]
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]