Bus routes running via B Class roads in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is an island country in South Asia, located southeast of India and northeast of the Maldives. It is located in the Indian Ocean. This small island country is further divided into 9 Provinces and they are again divided into more 25 Districts.
Although it is a small island, there is a huge network of roads in Sri Lanka. Those roads are classified into 5 groups as A-class highways, B-class roads, C and D class roads and E-Class Expressways. They are categorized such to ease the administration of roads and those separate classes are adjuged to different administration authorities and the functions of those classes,too, are different.
While A class Highways connect District Centers and major towns with the country's commercial capital Colombo and E-class roads does the same task with lesser time, B-class roads connect district centers with major towns and major towns with other major towns. They are distributed throughout the island in every province ranging in number from 1 to about 750. The governance of roads come under the purview of the Ministry of Higher Education and Highways.
There are public transportation facilities in almost every A, B and E class roads for the wellbeing of people, conducted by both public and state sector. It is carried out by bus transportation and the state sector is managed by the Sri Lanka Transport Board [1] [2] .
The private transportation sector of the country is governed by the linear Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation as a whole and the administration is further divided into 9 Provincial Road Passenger Transport Authorities of respective Provincial Councils. The inter-provincial road passenger transportation is administered by the National Transport Commission of Sri Lanka [3] and the intra-provincial road passenger transportation is administered by the 9 Provincial Road Passenger Transport Authorities.
The following is a list of bus routes operated by state and private sector of Sri Lanka through B-class roads categorized under headings of provinces, which includes all intra-provincial routes administered separately by the Road Passenger Transport Authority of respective province and some of inter-provincial routes ,too, administered by National Transport Commission.
Western Province[edit]
The bus transportation is administered in Western Province by Western Province Road passenger Transport Authority and the Sri Lanka Transport Board's Colombo, Gampaha and Kalutara regional offices. And also, since the country's commercial capital Colombo is located in this province, the National Transport Commission,too, is respected for transportation within this province to a considerable amount.
Road Number | Start | End | Bus Route Number [4] | Start [5] | End [6] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
B11 | Karagmpitiya (via Dehiwala Zoological Gardens) | Dehiwala North | 176 | Dehiwala / Karagampitiya | Hettiyawatta |
B13 | Mahabage | Kadawatha (via Ragama) | 1)262
2)222 |
1)Ragama
2)Ragama |
1)Colombo (via Mahabage)
2)Kadawatha |
B32 | Mount Lavinia | Bakery Junction | 147 | Mount Lavinia | Bakery Junction |
B47 | Battaramulla | Pannipitiya junction | 174 | Kottawa | Borella (via Pannipitiya and Battaramulla) |
B58 | Kadawatha | Ganemulla | 223 | Kadawatha | Ganemulla |
B62 | Borella | Rajagiriya | 174 | Borella | Kottawa |
B84 | Havelock Town | Pokunuwita junction | 120 | Pettah | Horana |
B94 | Dehiwala | Maharagama | 119 | Dehiwala | Maharagama |
B95 | Delgoda | Giridara junction | 1)224
2)207 |
1)Pettah
2)Gampaha |
1)Pugoda (via Giridara junction)
2)Pugoda (via Giridara junction) |
B96 | Dematagoda | Wellampitiya | 140 | Kollupitiya | Wellampitiya (via Dematagoda) |
B108 | Nilapanagoda junction | Dunagaha junction | 268 | Minuwangoda | Badalgama |
B111 | Ekala | Welihinda junction | 05 | Colombo | Kurunegala |
B120 | Ethulkotte | Kohuwala | 1)163
2)119 3)168 |
1)Battaramulla
2)Maharagama 3)Kotahena |
1)Dehiwala
2)Nugegoda 3)Nugegoda |
B123 | Galagedara junction | Horana | 315 | Meepe | Horana |
B145 | Pahathgama junction | Hanwella | 182 | Padukka | Hanwella |
B146 | Hanwella | Urapola | 182 | 1)Hanwella
2)Kirindiwela |
1)Kirindiwela
2)Nittambuwa |
B151 | Hunupitiya Jayanthi Mahal junction | Elakanda | 1)107
2)261 |
1)Fort
2)Kadawatha |
1)Elakanda
2)Pettah |
B157 | Horana | Aluthgama | 1)458
2)441 |
1)Horana
2)Mathugama |
1)Mathugama
2)Aluthgama |
B158 | Horawala junction | Pitigala | 399 | Mathugama | Pitigala |
B161 | Kirillawala junction | Weliweriya | 514 | Fort | Weliweriya |
B169 | Mawaramandiya junction | Kadawatha | 234/2 | Delgoda | Pettah |
B174 | Kaduwela Wele junction | Athurugiriya | 697 | Kaduwela | Homagama |
B188 | Kaluaggala | Labugama | 148 | Pettah | Labugama |
B204 | Katubadda | Molpe | 255 | Mt.Lavinia | Kottawa |
B207 | Nagoda junction | Neboda | 423 | Kalutara | Neboda |
B208 | Veyangoda | Katunayake Awariwatta | 1)245/1
2)270 |
1)Nittambuwa
2)Gampaha |
1)Airport
2)Airport |
B214 | Belummahara junction | Peliyagoda 4th mile post junction | 1)228
2)17 |
1)Weliweriya
2)Kandy |
1)Pettah
2)Panadura |
B216 | Kesbewa | Bandaragama | 162 | Colombo | Bandaragama |
B221 | Sapugaskanda oil refinery | Kiribathgoda | 230 | Pettah | Kiribathgoda |
B224 | Nagas junction | Yala junction | 420 | Kalutara | Horana |
B226 | Kirindiwita junction | Ganemulla | 1)979
2)276 |
1)Gampaha
2)Gampaha |
1)Ragama
2)Kandana |
B228 | Kochchikade | Madampella junction | 250 | Negombo | Madampella |
B229 | William junction | Kohuwala | 163 | Dehiwala | Battaramulla |
B231 | Kolonnawwa | Angoda | 1)152
2)150 |
1)Pettah
2)Seemamalakaya |
1)Battaramulla
2)Kelanimulla |
B235 | Moratuwa old bridge junction | Egoda Uyana South | 142 | Moratuwa | Panadura |
B237 | Rendapola junction | Kotadeniyawa | 251 | Meerigama | Negombo |
B239 | Kottawa | Moragahahena | 280 | Maharagama | Horana |
B240 | Ethulkotte junction | Pahala Bope junction | 1)190
2)125 |
1)Pettah
1)Pettah |
1)Meegoda
2)Ingiriya |
B262 | Makola | Udupila | 234 | Pettah | Delgoda |
B263 | Malabe | Kaduwela | 177 | Kollupitiya | Kaduwela |
B267 | Pinhena junction | Miriswaththa junction | 255 | Kottawa | Mount Lavinia |
Southern Province[edit]
The bus transportation is administered in Southern Province by the Southern Province Road passenger Transport Authority and the Sri Lanka Transport Board's Ruhunu(Southern) regional office.
Road Number | Start | End | Bus Route Number [7] | Start [8] | End [9] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
B3 | Kamburupitiya | Akuressa | 357 | Hakmana | Akuressa (via Kamburupitiya) |
B4 | Akuressa | Ketanwila | 1)382
2)367/5 |
1)Akuressa
2)Akuressa |
1)Galle (via Yakkalamulla)
2)Udugama (via Ketanwila and Bangama) |
B14 | Ambalangoda | Pitigala (via Elpitiya) | 1)390
2)399/1 |
1)Ambalangoda
2)Elpitiya |
1)Elpitiya
2)Pelawatta |
B21 | Debarawewa | Weerawila | 1)334/1
2)333 |
1)Thissamaharama | 1)Matara (via Debarawewa)
2)Matara (via Thissamaharama) |
B40 | Wathugedara | Balapitiya | 536 | Ambalangoda | Balapitiya (via Wathugedara) |
B41 | Galle Navy Camp junction | Sarenthukade junction | 381 | Galle | Karapitiya (via Ambalanwatta) |
B54 | Beliatta | Walasmulla | 340/2 | Tangalle | Walasmulla (via Beliatta) |
B55 | Bentota | Elpitiya | 401/1 | Aluthgama | Elpitiya |
B98 | Mulatiyana | Denagama junction | 361/1 | Mulatiyana | Hakmana (via Denagama junction) |
B101 | Dikwella | Beliatta | 1)32
2)333/4 |
1)Colombo
2)Matara |
1)Kataragama / Tangalle
2)Tangalle |
B106 | Kumarakanda junction | Gonapinuwala | 752 | Galle | Elpitiya |
B109 | Thanipolgaha junction | Labuduwa junction | 381 | Galle | Karapitiya |
B128 | Galle | Baddegama | 370 | Galle | Baddegama |
B129 | Galle Sambodhi junction | Udugama | 377 | Galle | Udugama |
B130 | Galle | Wakwella | 514 | Galle | Wakwella |
B138 | Gintota | Wackwella | 525 | Galle | Wackwella |
B139 | Udugama | Paranathanayamgoda | 1)369/5
2)438/1 |
1)Udugama
2)Udugama |
1)Baddegama
2)Pitigala |
B141 | Tangalle | Hakmana | 345/3 | Tangalle | Hakmana |
B142 | Hakmana | Walasmulla | 1)363
2)363/4 |
1)Matara
2)Matara |
1)Middeniya
2)Walasmulla |
B143 | Dunwatta junction | Kurundugaha Hetekma | 1)752
2)391/1 |
1)Galle
2)Baddegama |
1)Elpitiya
2)Ambalangoda |
B153 | Hikkaduwa | Baddegama | 1)393/1
2)391/1 |
1)Hikkaduwa
2)Ambalangoda |
1)Baddegama
2)Baddegama |
B156 | Thawalama | Malpudanella junction | 369 | Udugama | Akuressa |
B176 | Kahawa | Batapola | 396/1 | Ambalangoda | Batapola |
B238 | Yakkalamulla | Imaduwa | 569 | Makumbura | Ahangama |
B248 | Labuduwa junction | Sandarawala junction | 378 | Galle | Baddegama |
B251 | Alokapura junction | Koholankala Gabada junction | 334/1 | Matara | Thissamaharama |
Central Province[edit]
The bus transportation is administered in Central Province by Central Province Road passenger Transport Authority and the Sri Lanka Transport Board's Kandy and Nuwara Eliya regional offices. The Matale district of Central Province is covered by Rajarata (North Central) Reginal Office.
Road Number | Start | End | Bus Route Number | Start | End |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
B5 | Aladeniya | Polgahamula junction | 641/1 | Kandy | Aladeniya (via Muruthalawa) |
B6 | Pilimathalawa | Poththapitiya | 649 | Kandy | Poththapitiya |
B15 | Ambatenna | Arambekade junction | 1)604 | 1)Kandy
2)Kandy 3)Hedeniya |
1)Bokkawala
2)Poojapitiya / Batugoda / Harankahawa 3)Harankahawa |
B69 | Boowelikada | Lewella | 606 | Kandy | Yakgahapitiya / Menikhinna (via Lewella) |
B91 | Daulagala | Welamboda | 1)743
2)743 3)736 |
1)Kandy
2)Gampola 3)Daulagala |
1)Gamhatha/Watadeniya
2)Gamhatha 3)Gampola |
B116 | Penideniya | Pilimathalawa | 1)744 | 1)Kandy
2)Kandy |
1)Pilimathalawa
2)Boowelikada (via Pilimathalawa) |
B122 | Galagedara | Kadigamuwa Hatharaliyadda junction | 1)597/1 | 1)Kandy
2)Hatharaliyadda |
1)Hatharaliyadda
2)Rambukkana |
B132 | Gampola | Craighead tea factory junction | Gampola | Dolosbage / Beriwila | |
B148 | Harangala junction | Paluwatte junction | 720 | Nawalapitiya | Pundaluoya |
B149 | Hatton | Maskeliya | 708 | Hatton | Maskeliya |
B154 | Hindagala | Gampola | 635 | Kandy | Gampola |
B162 | Sigiriya | Inamaluwa | 490/1 | Sigiriya | Dambulla |
B172 | Gampola | Kadugannawa | Gampola | Kadugannawa | |
B180 | Ukuwela | Elkaduwa | 588/1 | Matale | Elkaduwa |
B195 | Kandy | Moragolla | 637/2 | Kandy | Moragolla |
B205 | Katugasthota | Bambarella | 1)623/5 | 1)Kandy
2)Waththegama |
1)Panwila
2)Bambarella |
B206 | Katugasthota | Medawala | 603 | Kandy | Medawala |
B242 | Kudugala junction | Wattegama | 609 | Kandy | Wattegama |
B252 | Lindula junction | Dayagama | 712 | Thalawakele | Dayagama |
B256 | Madawala | Digana | 1)613
2)613/2 |
1)Kandy
2)Kandy |
1)Karalliyadda
2)Digana |
B257 | Bambarella road junction | Kande Nuwara | Kandy | Kabaragala |
North Western Province[edit]
The bus transportation is administered in North Western Province by North Western Province Road passenger Transport Authority and the Sri Lanka Transport Board's Wayamba (North Western) regional office.
Road Number | Start | End | Bus Route Number | Start | End |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
B8 | Alawwa | Dampelessa junction | 513 | Alawwa | Narammala |
B9 | Alawwa | Maharagama junction | 505 | Alawwa | Giriulla |
B19 | Galgamuwa | Anamaduwa (via Nawagaththegama) | 1)Galgamuwa | 1)Nawagaththegama
2)Nawagaththegama | |
B45 | Anamaduwa | Bangadeniya | 895 | Anamaduwa | Chilaw (via Bangadeniya) |
B59 | Madampe | Galahitiyawa junction | 907 | Negombo | Chilaw |
B65 | Padiwela | Bowatta | 938 | Kuliyapitiya | Bowatta |
B79 | Chilaw | Wariyapola | 525 | Chilaw | Kurunegala (via Wariyapola) |
B82 | Yanthampalawa junction | Gattuwana junction | 570/2 | Yanthampalawa | Kurunegala |
B87 | Dambokka junction | Katupitiya | 508 | Kurunegala | Rambukkana |
B89 | Ambanpola | Danikittawa junction | Ambanpola | Nikaweratiya (via Danikittawa junction) | |
B126 | Galgamuwa | Saliyagama | 423 | Galgamuwa | Moragollagama |
B159 | Ibbagamuwa | Madagalla junction | 558/2 | Kurunegala | Madagalla |
B166 | Kadahapola | Rambawewa junction | 521 | Narammala | Wariyapola |
B167 | Nugawela junction | Vithikuliya junction | 923 | Kuliyapitiya | Nikaweratiya |
B177 | Kahawatte Ela junction | Bemmullegedara junction | 511 | Polgahawela | Narammala |
B190 | Kalugamuwa junction | Wariyapola | Kurunegala | Wariyapola | |
B201 | Nawagaththegama | Karuwalagaswewa | Galgamuwa | Kalpitiya | |
B227 | Kiriyankalliya | Andigama | Chilaw | Nikaweratiya | |
B243 | Kuliyapitiya | Hettipola | 1)923 | 1)Kuliyapitiya
2)Kuliyapitiya |
1)Nikaweratiya
2)Hettipola |
B244 | Kuliyapitiya Sohona kade junction | Padiwela | 938 | Kuliyapitiya | Bowatta |
B247 | Madampe old town junction | Kurunegala | 1)92
2)998 3)998 |
1)Colombo
2)Madampe 3) Kuliyapitiya |
1)Kuliyapitiya
2)Kuliyapitiya 3)Kurunegala |
B258 | Mahakeliya junction | Katupotha | 530 | Kurunegala | Katupotha |
B264 | Mallawapitiya | Keppitigala | 564 | Kurunegala | Keppitigala |
Northern Province[edit]
The bus transportation is administered in Northern Province by Northern Province Road passenger Transport Authority and the Sri Lanka Transport Board's Northern regional office.
Road Number | Start | End | Bus Route Number | Start | End |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
B165 | Jaffna | Chundukuli Colambuthurai junction | 790 | Jaffna | Colambuthurai |
B197 | Vanthalai junction | Karainagar jetty | 782 | Jaffna | Karainagar |
B230 | Anaicoddai junction | Vaddukoddai | 786 | Jaffna | Karainagar |
Eastern Province [10][edit]
The bus transportation is administered in Eastern Province by Eastern Province Road passenger Transport Authority and the Sri Lanka Transport Board's Eastern regional office.
Road Number | Start | End | Bus Route Number | Start | End |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
B10 | Kantale | Serunuwara | 950/1 | Kantale | Muttur (via Serunuwara) |
B187 | Kalmunai | Chawalakadai | Kalmunai | Annamalai | |
B196 | Kantale Potankaduwa junction | Kantale 87th mile post junction | Kantale | Habarana |
Sabaragamuwa Province[edit]
The bus transportation is administered in Sabaragamuwa Province by Sabaragamuwa Province Road passenger Transport Authority and the Sri Lanka Transport Board's Sabaragamuwa regional office.
Road Number | Start | End | Bus Route Number | Start | End |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
B34 | Nikagoda junction | Ayagama | 473 | Kalawana | Idangoda (via Ayagama) |
B110 | Eheliyagoda | Dehiowita | Eheliyagoda | Dehiowita | |
B115 | Udagama junction | Suriyakanda | 461 | Embilipitiya | Suriyakanda / Deniyaya |
B127 | Galigamuwa | Warawala junction | 674 | Kegalle | Avissawella |
B160 | Ayagama | Haraniyawaka junction | 473 | Kalawana | Idangoda |
B181 | Kalawana | Rakwana | 484/4 | Kalawana | Rakwana |
B199 | Karandupana junction | Rambukkana | 681 | Kegalle | Rambukkana |
B222 | Eheliyagoda | Kiriella | 600 | Eheliyagoda | Idangoda |
B223 | Kirimetithenna junction | Galgoda junction | 1)210
2)487 |
1)Balangoda
2)Balangoda |
1)Embilipitiya
2)Kapugala |
B265 | Malwala junction | Siripagama | 477 | Ratnapura | Sri Palabaddala |
North Central Province[edit]
The bus transportation is administered in North Central Province by North Central Province Road passenger Transport Authority and the Sri Lanka Transport Board's Rajarata (North Central) regional office.
Road Number | Start | End | Bus Route Number | Start | End |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
B48 | Batukotuwa junction | Madirigiriya Watadage junction | 966 | Kaduruwela | Ambagaswewa |
B112 | Girithale | Elahara | 1)Girithale
2)Kaduruwela |
1)Bakamuna
2)Elahara | |
B117 | Eppawala | Nallachchiya junction | Eppawala | Thambuththegama | |
B133 | Ganewalpola | Dachchi Halmillewa junction | Kekirawa | Kahatagasdigiliya | |
B155 | Hingurakgoda | Batukotuwa junction | Hingurakgoda | Madirigiriya New Town | |
B209 | Akirikanda junction | Mannar road junction | 84/64 | Medavachchiya | Minhettigama |
B211 | Kebitigollawa | Padaviya | 844 | Anuradhapura | Sripura |
B212 | Kekirawa | Ganewalpola | 562/3/1 | Kekirawa | Habarana |
B213 | Kekirawa | Talawa | 1)544
2)15/849 |
1)Kekirawa
2)Kekirawa |
1)Galnewa
2)Anuradhapura |
B234 | Sunahatha army camp junction | Pandulagama junction | 1)413
2)873/1 |
1)Anuradhapura
2)Anuradhapura |
1)Mahamankadawala
2)Ilandagahawewa |
Uva Province[edit]
The bus transportation is administered in Uva Province by Uva Province Road passenger Transport Authority and the Sri Lanka Transport Board's Uva regional office.
Road Number | Start | End | Bus Route Number | Start | End |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
B35 | Sella Kataragama | Badalkumbura | 1)29 | 1)Kataragama
2)Buttala |
1)Buttala
2)Badalkumbura |
B36 | Badulla | Andaulpatha | 314 | Badulla | Mahiyanganaya (via Andaulpatha) |
B43 | Bandarawela | Etampitiya | 320 | Bandarawela | Etampitiya |
B44 | Bandarawela | Welimada | 310 | Bandarawela | Welimada |
B48 | Welimada | Boralanda | 134 | Welimada | Haputhale (via Boralanda) |
B56 | Bibile | Nakkala | 305/2 | Bibile | Monaragala |
B57 | Bibile | Mahiyanganaya | 1)314 | 1)Badulla
2)Bibile / Monaragala |
1)Mahiyanganaya (via Andaulpatha)
2)Mahiyanganaya |
B113 | Ella | Passara 10th Mile Post junction | 1)318 | 1)Bandarawela
2)Namunukula |
1)Namunukula
2)Passara |
B147 | Haputhale | Dambetanna junction | 326 | Bandarawela | Dambetanna |
B202 | Kataragama | Sella Kataragama | 29 | Kataragama | Buttala |
See also[edit]
- Sri Lanka Transport Board
- Sri Lanka Bus Routes
- Western Province (Sri Lanka) bus routes
- Southern Province (Sri Lanka) bus routes
- Central Province (Sri Lanka) bus routes
- Uva Province (Sri Lanka) bus routes
References[edit]
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