Card Payment System begins on Expressways from Today
2025-05-21
The Ministry of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation has announced that, starting today (May 21), toll payments onContinue Reading
Pilot project to test card payments on expressways
2025-04-10
A pilot project for card transactions for travel on expressways will be launched this week, the Ministry of Transport announced.Continue Reading
Watch : Private bus catches fire on Southern Expressway
2025-03-28
A bus has been partially destroyed after catching fire while on the Southern Expressway. According to the Police, the incidentContinue Reading
Police STF deployed on expressway duties
2025-03-11
Police Special Task Force (STF) personnel have been deployed for duty on expressways. According to the Road Development Authority (RDA),Continue Reading
Expressway fraud : Services of 22 cashiers suspended
2024-06-26
The services of 22 cashiers at the Athurugiriya Interchange have been suspended due to financial fraud amounting to millions ofContinue Reading
Festive season : Guidelines issued for those using expressways
2024-04-09
The Ministry of Transport and Highways together with the National Council for Road Safety has issued guidelines for drivers usingContinue Reading
New regulations to be implemented for expressways including Minimum speed
2024-01-30
The Government will shortly introduce new regulations for expressways, including a minimum speed, Minister of Transport Bandula Gunawardena said today. Continue Reading
Govt to resume road renovations under 100,000-kilometre roads programme
2024-01-09
Cabinet approval has been granted for the renovation of optional roads, byways, and rural roads under the 100,000-kilometre roads programme.Continue Reading
Notice for motorists using expressways
2023-12-04
The Highway Traffic Police has issued an advisory to the public using the expressways in the country, concerning the inclementContinue Reading
Security forces reveal amount collected during Expressway strike period
2023-11-23
Over Rs. 8.6 million has been earned in revenue at expressways as of 03.00 p.m. yesterday, by security forces whoContinue Reading
Highway strike : Minister responds
2023-11-22
Sri Lanka’s expressways will not be sold or leased out, Minister of Transport and Highways Bandula Gunawardena announced in ParliamentContinue Reading
Military reveals how highway fares will be charged
2023-11-22
The security forces deployed at the expressways across Sri Lanka have introduced a manual system to charge toll fees fromContinue Reading
Highway workers on strike : What’s happening
2023-11-22
The All Island Expressways Union has launched a one-day token strike based on three key demands. President of the AllContinue Reading
SLTB highway buses without conductors for four areas
2023-06-21
Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) buses operating on the Southern expressway commenced operations to four areas without conductors yesterday (JuneContinue Reading
Highway fares increased : New rates
2023-04-27
A Gazette notification has been issued by Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Transportation revising the fares of all expressways. According toContinue Reading
Expressway : Busy weekend income & accident updates
2023-04-17
An income of over Rs. 75 million has been earned following the use of expressways in the last 48 hoursContinue Reading