The Southern Expressway subsequently was extended from Galle to Matara and this new stretch was open for public use in 2014, along with Phase 1 of the Outer-Circular Expressway, while Phase II of ...

The cost of this phase was Rs 24. 9 million and was funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).The road includes the longest bridge in Sri Lanka which is 3.3 km long and runs over ...

Staff and wires. COLOMBO, Sri Lanka --The Sri Lankan military and Tamil Tiger rebels have reopened a strategic highway that links the northern Tamil heartland with the rest of the country.The A9 ...

Sri Lanka has the highest road density of any country in South Asia, with some 173.9 km of roads per 100 sq km of land as of 2015, ... The new EO2, meanwhile, known as the Outer Circular Highway, runs ...

The Outer Circular Highway Project consisting of a loan of Rs. 66.7 ... China is involved in several large scale projects in Sri Lanka including highways, airports, ports and a coal power plant.

Thus, stating that Sri Lanka has exceptional circumstances in not justifiable. It is technically incorrect to say that the Outer Circular Highway which is a suburban highway is an urban highway. Urban ...

Reporting from ALONG THE A9 HIGHWAY, Sri Lanka — The road from Colombo, Sri Lanka’s graceful seaside capital in the south, to the northern town of Jaffna has rarely been a straight shot. Most ...

If the call of sandy beaches, lush greenery, and cultural richness stirs your soul, then Sri Lanka deserves a spot on your ...