The A4 Highway also known as the Colombo-Ratnapura-Wellawaya-Batticaloa highway, is the longest highway in Sri Lanka, at 430 kilometres (270 mi)[1] in length. It goes Colombo to Batticaloa, through many important cities in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Uva and Eastern provinces.
| A4 highway | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Length | 430 km (270 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| North end | Colombo A1 | |||
| West end | Batticaloa A15 | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Sri Lanka | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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The highway passes through Kirulapone, Nugegoda, Delkanda, Navinna, Maharagama, Pannipitiya, Kottawa, Homagama, Godagama, Meegoda, Meepe, Pahathgama, Hanwella, Avissawella, Eheliyagoda, Kuruwita, Ratnapura, Lellopitiya, Pelmadulla, Balangoda, Beragala, Koslanda, Wellawaya, Buttala, Monaragala, Liyangolla, Siyambalanduwa, Hulanuge, Lahugala, Pottuvil, Komari, Thirukovil, Akkaraipattu, Oluvil, Karaitivu, Kalmunai, Periyakallar, Chettipalayam, Arayampathy, and Kattankudy.
Bus Routes
- 99 - Colombo (Pettah) - Badulla / Passara / Welimada / Lunugala / Bibila
- 122 – Pettah - Avissawella / Rathnapura / Embilipitiya / Rakwana / Suriyawewa / Kataragama
- 124 – Maharagama – Ihala Bope
- 182 - Padukka - Hanwella
- 69/122 - Maharagama - Kandy
- 315 - Horana - Meepe
- 16 - Aluthgama - Kandy
- 16 - Matugama - Kandy
- 16 - Horana - Kandy
- 16/122 - Maharagama - Kandy
- 16/15 - Matugama - Jaffna
- 16/15 - Matugama - Anuradhapura
- 16/57 - Maharagama - Anuradhapura
- 16/48 - Panadura - Polonnaruwa
- 16/48 - Maharagama - Polonnaruwa
The stretch from Colombo up to Hanwella is known as the High Level Road.
See also
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