The second stage of the Southern Expressway is ready for opening tomorrow. The Expressway has been extended from Galle to Matara. It will take only 90 minutes to reach Matara from Kottawa along the Southern Expressway.
The Southern Expressway is the country’s first Expressway which completely changed the country’s road network. Two stages of the Expressway have now been completed. The distance of the first stage from Kottawa to Imaduwa in Galle is 96 kilometres. Its opening took place in November 2011. The total distance from Kottawa to Matara is 126 kilometres.
The second stage that is the stretch from Galle to Matara which is 30 kilometres will be ceremonially declared open tomorrow. The Independent Television Network is prepared to give a live telecast of the opening proceedings.
There are three intersections along this new stretch. These are located at Imaduwa, Kokmaduwa and Godagama. The normal time taken to travel from Colombo to Matara is more than five hours. But with the public reaping the dividends of the Expressway, they will be able to reach Matara from Kottawa within one and a half hours from tomorrow.
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