Southern Expressway is Sri Lanka's first expressway that is expected to be completed by 2012. The road starts near the Munchee Factory at Kottawa and ends at Godagama in Matara. Vehicles are expected to travel in high speed on this 126 km long highway.
Current travel time from Matara to Colombo
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Around 4.5 - 5.0 hrs
After the Expressway is built expected travel time
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Around 2.0 hrs
Current travel time from Galle to Colombo
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Around 3.5 - 4.0 hrs
After the Expressway is built expected travel time
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Less than 90 mins
Design Details
Total Length
Kottawa to Matara
126 km
Galle fort Access
4.9 km
Design Speed
Around 120 km/h
Stage I
Kottawa to Dodangoda
4 Lane
Dodangoda to Godagama
2 Lane
Final Stage
Kottawa to Matara
Widening of 6 Lanes
Project Objectives: -
Improve transport facilities for future development of Southern Region.
Provide a highway to act as a catalyst in encouraging and attracting industries and services for the Economic and Social development of the region.
To promote inter-regional transport facilities by developing this road, considering it as a major component of the proposed Expressway network.
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