| A-Grade Highways in Sri Lanka | |
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| Length | 3,720.310 km (2,311.693 mi) |
| Formed | 1820 |
| Notes | Length by 2023 |
| Highway names | |
| Highways: | Highway XX (A XX) |
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 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source .(November 2021) |
This is a list of A-grade roads in Sri Lanka sorted by route number. A class roads are further classified in to sub classes AA, AB and AC. [1]
| Road Number | Route | Length (km) |
|---|---|---|
| AB001 | Ampara - Inginiyagala | 19.79 |
| AB002 | Anuradhapura New Town Roads | 12.66 |
| AB003 | Approach Road to Gampola Bridge | 0.48 |
| AB004 | Approach Road to Kaduwela Bridge | 0.77 |
| AB005 | Approach Road to Sri Jayewardenepura Hospital | 2.46 |
| AB006 | Avissawella Town Road | 0.06 |
| AB007 | Balangoda By Pass | 1.13 |
| AB008 | Bandarawela By Pass | 0.51 |
| AB009 | Canada Friend-ship Road | 2.4 |
| AB010 | Colombo - Hanwella Low Level Road | 24.94 |
| AB011 | Galle Road New Deviation (Cross Junc. to Egoda Uyana) | 6.98 |
| AB012 | Galle - Marine Drive | 1.22 |
| AB013 | Gampola - Nawalapitiya | 17.54 |
| AB014 | Hospital - Esplanade road, Ratnapura | 1.66 |
| AB015 | Inner ring Road | 3.8 |
| AB016 | Jaffna - Kankesanturai | 18.5 |
| AB017 | Jaffna - Manipay - Karainagar | 27.21 |
| AB018 | Jaffna - Palali | 17.3 |
| AB019 | Jaffna - Pannai - Kayts | 19.31 |
| AB020 | Jaffna - Point Pedro | 33.79 |
| AB021 | Jaffna - Ponnalai - Point Pedro | 55.38 |
| AB022 | Jail Road, Hambantota | 0.43 |
| AB023 | Kalattawa - Matale Junction | 6.44 |
| AB024 | Link Road—Dambulla | 1 |
| AB025 | Lion Pillar - Sri Maha Bodhi Road | 1.21 |
| AB026 | Matale - Udupihilla | 6.03 |
| AB027 | Old Colombo - Galle Road, Panadura | 1.9 |
| AB028 | Old Colombo - Puttalam Road, Ja Ela | 0.95 |
| AB029 | Pasyala - Giriulla | 19.31 |
| AB030 | Poonakary - Sangupiddy | 8.85 |
| AB031 | Puloly - Kodikamam - Kachchai | 18.91 |
| AB032 | Puttur - Meesalai | 13.68 |
| AB033 | Samanturai village Road | 1.85 |
| AB034 | Sea Street, Galle | 0.16 |
| AB035 | Section A - B NEW TOWN ROAD, Ratnapura | 1.85 |
| AB036 | Thalapitiya road, Galle | 0.98 |
| AB037 | Upper Gampola Road | 2.57 |
| AB038 | Valachchenai - Nasavantivu - Nawaladi | 5.12 |
| AB039 | Valukkairaru - Pungudutivu - Kurikadduwan | 24.54 |
| AB040 | Wattala Deviation | 0.64 |
| AB041 | Weligama By Pass | 4.18 |
| AB042 | Getambe Kandy By Pass | 3.8 |
| AB043 | Wellawaya By Pass | 1.15 |
| AB044 | Mahiyangana - Dimbulagala - Dalukkane | 72.6 |
| AB045 | Avissawela By pass | 0.88 |
| Total Distance | 466.92 km | |
| Road Number | Route | Length (km) |
|---|---|---|
| AC002 | Bauddhaloka Mawatha (Buller's Road) | 2.77 |
| AC003 | Central Road | 0.6 |
| AC004 | Cotta Road up to City Limit | 1.37 |
| AC005 | Danister De Silva Mawatha (Baseline Road) | 2.56 |
| AC006 | D.R.Wijewardana Mawatha (McCallum Road) | 1.9 |
| AC007 | D.S.Senanayake Mawatha (Kanatta Road) | 0.53 |
| AC008 | Elvitigala Mawatha (Narahenpita Road - Kanatta Junc.) | 1.88 |
| AC009 | Fifth Cross Street | 0.32 |
| AC010 | Gas Work street | 0.34 |
| AC011 | George R De Silva Mawatha (Skinners's Road) | 1.09 |
| AC012 | Havelock Road - Maya Avenue Junction to Pamankada Bridge | 1.13 |
| AC013 | Jayantha Weerasekara Mawatha (Drieberg's avenue) | 0.77 |
| AC014 | Layards Broadway road - Barber Street to Prince of Wales Avenue | 0.26 |
| AC015 | Lotus Road | 0.93 |
| AC016 | Maha Vidyala Mawatha (Barber Street) | 0.53 |
| AC017 | Main Street from Lotus road to Reclamation road | 0.23 |
| AC018 | Maligawatta Road - Jayantha Weerasekera Mw. to Sri Saddhamma Mw. | 0.27 |
| AC019 | Maradana Road | 2.59 |
| AC020 | N.H.M.Abdul Cader Mawatha (Reclamation road) | 0.51 |
| AC021 | Pamankada Road | 0.32 |
| AC022 | Panchikawatta Road - Maradana Road to Janaytha Weerasekara Mw. | 0.14 |
| AC023 | Part Sri Ramanathan Mw. - (K'boam St. to Skinnders's rd. junc.) | 0.31 |
| AC024 | Prince of Wales Avenue | 2.25 |
| AC025 | Railway Road | 0.32 |
| AC026 | Sea Beach Road | 0.45 |
| AC027 | Sri Dharmarama Mawatha (Albion Road) | 0.48 |
| AC028 | Sri Saddharma Mawatha (Ingram Road) | 0.88 |
| AC029 | Sri Sangaraja Mawatha (Skinner's Road [South]) | 0.93 |
| AC030 | Sri Sumanatissa Mawatha (Armour Street) | 0.66 |
| AC031 | St. Anthony's Mawatha (Kochchikade Road) | 0.34 |
| AC032 | W.A. de Silva Mawatha (High Street) | 0.92 |
| Total Distance | 30.19 km | |
Transport in Sri Lanka is based on its road network, which is centred on the country's commercial capital Colombo. A rail network handles a portion of Sri Lanka's transport needs. There are navigable waterways, harbours and three international airports: in Katunayake, 35 kilometres (22 mi) north of Colombo, in Hambantota, and in Jaffna.
The A9 Highway is a 321-kilometer-long (199 mi) highway in Sri Lanka, which connects the central city of Kandy with Jaffna, a city on the northern tip of the island.
The A26 highway is an A-Grade trunk road in Sri Lanka. It connects Kandy with Padiyathalawa via Mahiyangana.
The A4 Highway also known as the Colombo-Ratnapura-Wellawaya-Batticaloa highway, is the longest highway in Sri Lanka, at 430 kilometres (270 mi) in length. It goes Colombo to Batticaloa, through many important cities in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Uva and Eastern provinces.
The A0 is an A-Grade road in Sri Lanka. It connects Kollupitiya and Sri Jayawardenepura, the nation's capital.
The A 5 road is an A-Grade trunk road in Sri Lanka. It connects the Peradeniya with Chenkalady via Badulla.
The A13 road is an A-Grade trunk road in Sri Lanka. It connects the Galkulama with Anuradhapura.
The A14 road is an A-Grade trunk road in Sri Lanka. It connects the Medawachchiya with Talaimannar via Mannar.
The A16 road is an A-Grade trunk road in Sri Lanka. It connects Beragala with Hali Ela.
The A19 road is an A-Grade trunk road in Sri Lanka. It connects Polgahawela with Kegalle.
The A20 road is an A-Grade trunk road in Sri Lanka. It connects Anuradhapura with Rambewa.
The A23 road is an A-Grade trunk road in Sri Lanka. It connects Wellawaya with Kumbalwela via Ella.
The A24 road is an A-Grade trunk road in Sri Lanka that connects Matara with Akuressa. The A24 passes through Thelijavila to reach Akuressa.
The A29 road is an A-Grade trunk road in Sri Lanka. It connects Horowapothana with Vavuniya.
The A30 road is an A-Grade trunk road in Sri Lanka. It connects Vavuniya with Parayanalankulam.
The A32 road is an A-Grade trunk road in Sri Lanka. It connects Mannar with Navatkuli.
The A34 road is an A-Grade trunk road in Sri Lanka. It connects Mankulam with Mullaitivu.
The A 35 road is an A-Grade trunk road in Sri Lanka. It connects Paranthan with Mullaitivu via Kachchai.
Sri Lanka currently has over 271 kilometres (168 mi) of designated expressways serving the southern and central parts of the country. The first stage of the E01 Expressway, which opened in 2011 was Sri Lanka's first expressway spanning a distance of 95.3 kilometres (59.2 mi). 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 25.8 kilometres (16.0 mi). The newest expressway is the Port Access Elevated Highway running from New Kelani Bridge, Colombo to Athurugiriya, It is estimated to be finished in 2025. All E-Grade highways in Sri Lanka are access-controlled, toll roads with speeds limits in the range of 80–110 kilometres per hour (50–68 mph). Pedestrians, bicycles, motorcycles, three wheelers and tractors are not permitted to enter the expressways.
The A3 Highway is an A-Grade trunk road in Sri Lanka. It connects the Peliyagoda with Puttalam via Negombo.
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