Road transport accounts for about 93 percent of the land transport in Sri Lanka.
The country has about 96,695 km (60,083 mi) of roads. The road density is highest in the
southwest, especially in the area around Colombo.
Many roads are narrow, and in poor condition. However, many "A" Class roads are being
upgraded to a smoother bitumen surface, as well as being widened with road markings. The
Southern Expressway is a project underway, aiming to bolster the economy of the Southern
Province through the construction of a 126 km long expressway from Colombo (Kottawa) to
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