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The Colombo–Katunayake Expressway E03 is Sri Lanka's second E Class highway. The 25.8-kilometre-long (16.0 mi) highway links the Sri Lankan capital Colombo with Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake and Negombo. Construction on the highway began in October 2009, and it was opened on 27 October 2013, by former president Mahinda Rajapaksa.
The highway has three lanes each way from Colombo to Peliyagoda, and two lanes each way from Peliyagoda to Katunayake, with the width ranging from 26 to 33.5 metres (85 to 110 ft).
The total cost of the project was US $292 million. Exim Bank of China funded US$248.2 million of the total cost and the government of Sri Lanka spent US$45 million on the project.
The speed limit is 80 km/h (50 mph) for the first eight kilometres (5.0 mi) and 100 km/h (62 mph) for the rest of the road.
The Expressway has 42 bridges and 88 culverts including a 480 metre long viaduct at Hunupitiya and an 800-metre viaduct at Katunayake.
The opening of the highway has allowed people to travel between Colombo, the commercial capital of Sri Lanka, and Katunayake, the major international airport of Sri Lanka, within 15 minutes.
The E03 expressway links the capital Colombo with one of the major commercial hubs in the country and the major tourist destination, Negombo, within 20 minutes. The
Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) has also commenced a luxury bus service on the road, conducting services between Colombo and Negombo.




History


The contract was awarded to China Metallurgical Group Corporation (MCC) by the Government of Sri Lanka and the agreement was signed on 17 August 2008. The project loan agreements were signed on 6 August 2009 and the construction commenced on 18 August 2009. The expressway was opened on 27 October 2013 by President Mahinda Rajapaksa.




Interchanges



New Kelani Bridge Interchange
Peliyagoda Interchange
Kerawalapitiya Interchange (connect with E02 Outer Circular Expressway)
Ja-Ela Interchange
Katunayake Interchange




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See also


Roads portal
Sri Lanka portal
List of A-Grade highways in Sri Lanka




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• E03 expressway (Sri Lanka)
• Expressways of Sri Lanka
• Central Expressway (Sri Lanka)
• Transport in Sri Lanka
• Western Province, Sri Lanka
• E3 (disambiguation)
• E01 expressway (Sri Lanka)
• Ruwanpura Expressway (Sri Lanka)
• Economy of Sri Lanka
• E02 expressway (Sri Lanka)