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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.
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 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 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 ]
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.
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This map is part of a collection of 216 free country maps, created by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), to be used in print, web or broadcast products. The ReliefWeb Location Maps released here are maps that highlight a country, its capital, major populated places and the surrounding regions.
The 222-kilometre-long (138 mi) highway links the Sri Lankan capital Colombo with Galle, Matara and Hambantota, major cities in the south of the island. The Southern Expressway Project (SEP) was introduced by the Road Development Authority and the Ministry of Highways as far back as late 1980s.