Southern Expressway – Reach southern destinations
The Southern Expressway connects Colombo to the southern coast (Unawatuna, Galle) in less than an hour. Tourists can now reach to southern beaches quickly.
Major exits of Southern Highway:
Exit 1 at Kottawa A-004 – Kottawa (1.8 km), Maharagama (6.3 km), Nugegoda (11.3 km), Colombo (20.6 km), Ratnapura (79.1 km), Avissawella (37 km), Homagama (2.2 km) The start of the expressway; a continuation of the Outer Circular Highway
Exit 2 at Kahatuduwa (5.9 km) B-084 – Kasbawa (5.8 km), Piliyandala (8.1 km), Colombo (25.7 km), Horana (12.3 km), Ingiriya (25.9 km), Ratnapura (63.5 km)
Exit 3 at Gelanigama (13.7 km) A-008 – Bandaragama (1.8 km), Panadura (11.6 km), Horana (6.9 km), Ingiriya (20.4 km), Ratnapura (58.1 km)
Exit 4 at Dodangoda (34.8 km) B-304 – Nagoda (11.5 km), Kalutara (17.0 km), Matugama (5.5 km), Agalawaththa (11.3 km)
Exit 5 Welipanna (46.0 km) B-157 – Aluthgama (10.3 km), Matugama (11.5 km), Agalawaththa (17.5 km)
Exit 6 Kurundugahahetekma (67.6 km) B-014 – Elpitiya (3.8 km), Karandeniya (6.0 km), Batapola (7.0 km), Ambalangoda (13.2 km), Balapitiya (13.5 km)
Exit 7 Baddegama (79.8 km) B-153 – Baddegama (1.5 km), Hikkaduwa (12.8 km), Nil Hena (2.4 km), Udugama (20.8 km)
Exit 8 Pinnaduwa (95.3 km) B-594 – Galle (8.4 km) Contains the 6-kilometre (3.7 mi) Galle Access road Download user Guide from Road Development Authority Website. English













Seems Sri Lanka is developing fast with these infrastructure facilities.
Bentota, Hikkaduwa, Unawatuna beaches can now be reached quickly.
The beaches are nice, but be careful of the currents.