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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 (Southern 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 ...
27 Maps. 28 References. 29 External links. ... Rail routes in Sri Lanka This page was last edited on 25 September 2024, at 21:15 (UTC). Text is available under the ...
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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 main reason for building a railway system in Sri Lanka (Ceylon) was to transport tea and coffee from the hill country to Colombo. The Main Line was extended in stages with service to Kandy beginning in 1867, to Nawalapitiya in 1874, to Nanu Oya in 1885, to Bandarawela in 1894, and to Badulla in 1924.
Sri Lanka is a bucket-list-worthy destination. Sri Lanka has a stunning array of landscapes. trabantos/Shutterstock. Kimberly Denison, a Virtuoso travel advisor and the founder of Denison Travel, ...
Introduced in 1956, it is one of the first Named-passenger trains and one of the most popular trains among tourists and even among railfans in Sri Lanka. The end-to-end travel time of the route is 10–12 hours as the train climbs through the steep mountainous terrain during most of its journey.