Southern expressway
President Mahinda Rajapakse ceremonially declared open Sri Lanka’s first Expressway a short while ago.
President Rajapakse who is also the Highways Minister marked the opening of the Southern Expressway by unveiling the commemorative plaque at Welipenna, one of the eight interchanges on the toll road.
The E- 01 Southern Expressway will be open to the public from 6 pm today (27) following the end of the opening ceremony while the toll for the complete journey for a car will be Rs. 400.
The first part of the Southern Expressway which consists of 95 kilometres, spans from Kottawa to Galle.
The second phase of the development will see the expressway extended to Matara and is slated to be opened in 2013.
The second phase of the development will see the expressway extended to Matara and is slated to be opened in 2013.
Constructed at an estimated cost of around Rs.70 billion, the expressway has eight entry points at Kahathuduwa, Gelanigama, Dodamgoda, Welipenna, Kurundugaha Hethekma, Baddegama and Pinnaduwa.
The four-lane expressway is expected to enable motorists to reach the port city of Galle within one hour at a maximum speed of 100 Km per hour.
The four-lane expressway is expected to enable motorists to reach the port city of Galle within one hour at a maximum speed of 100 Km per hour.
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