Sri Lanka opens first expressway

[Lankan Ranger]

Sri Lanka opens first expressway

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has opened the country's first expressway running from the capital Colombo to the city of Galle, which will slash travel time to the south.

The 700 million US dollar expressway is built with loans from Japan and the Asian Development Bank.The section that is opened for traffic is a part of a 126 kilometre road running to the Southern city of Matara.

Users will be charged 400 rupees to travel 96 kilometres up to Galle.

The government is planning to extend the road up to Hambantota.

Sri Lanka opens first expressway - LANKA BUSINESS ONLINE

 

[Lankan Ranger]

Expressway Police unit vehicles

 

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[Lankan Ranger]

Sri Lanka’s first Expressway - the E- 01 Southern Expressway- was declared open by President Mahinda Rajapakse today

 

[Quick MIK]

Congrats Srilanka you guys have a bright future ahead.

 

[zootinali]

Congratulation Srilanaka

 

[IndoCarib]

congrats to all Lankans.

 

[livingdead]

Congrats lankans. Want to visit Lanka now.!!!

 

[Adnan Faruqi]

Are u sure these are expressways?????

1. I think expressways are Controlled access highway, the highest-grade type of highway with access ramps, lane dividers, etc., for high-speed traffic

2. Is it 2 lane or 4 lane?

 

[Archie]

This is a Defense forum , unless people have forgotten

 

[Skyline]

Are u sure these are expressways?????

1. I think expressways are Controlled access highway, the highest-grade type of highway with access ramps, lane dividers, etc., for high-speed traffic

2. Is it 2 lane or 4 lane?

2 lanes for one side, 4 lane expressway.

 

[American Pakistani]

Very beautiful, Congratulations.

 

[deep.ocean]

Good Going SL.. Three cheers for you guys.. really loved the pics... seems you will be next Singapore of South Asia..

 

[Skyline]

Here's a short clip of Southern Expressway. (E01)

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