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The Central Expressway (E04), is an under construction road project that will link the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo, with Kurunegala & Kandy. It will provide a fast alternative to the existing A1 Colombo - Kandy & A6 Ambepussa - Trincomalee Highways.
The project is funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). [3] The expressway is named "Arthur C. Clarke Expressway" in honor of Arthur C. Clarke , a famous science fiction writer and futurist who lived in Sri Lanka from 1956 to his death in 2008.
The New Kelani River Bridge is a bridge across the Kelani River in the Sri Lankan capital city Colombo. It was constructed in 2021, and is the country's first extradosed bridge . [ 4 ]
Road Development Authority; Agency overview; Formed: 1971 (as Territorial Civil Engineering Organisation) 1983 (as Road Development Authority) Jurisdiction: Government of Sri Lanka: Headquarters "Sethsiripaya", Battaramulla, Sri Lanka: Annual budget ~US$ 2 Billion: Parent department: Ministry of Highways, Ports and Shipping: Child agency
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 ...
The 71.8-kilometre-long (44.6 mi) highway will link the Kahathuduwa exit on the Southern Expressway with Pelmadulla, a major city in Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka, via Ratnapura, the provincial capital of Sabargamuwa Province. In 2014 President Mahinda Rajapaksa's government proposed and granted approval for the project. It was initially ...
The tunnel would begin at the northern-end of Marine Drive, before connecting to the CIFC after passing under Galle Face Green.Preliminary assessments were completed to further extend the road connection to the Colombo Harbour and the New Kelani Bridge, where the existing E03 expressway begins, before terminating at the Bandaranaike International Airport.
Colombo International Financial City built on land reclaimed from the Indian Ocean and funded with $1.4bn in Chinese investment is a special financial zone and another major Chinese investment in Sri Lanka. [103] In April, Sri Lanka experienced a default on its foreign debt amounting to US$50 billion, with China being one of the creditors involved.