Sri Lanka Bus Routes
This article is AbOUT the main bus routes in Sri Lanka.
Colombo - Kandy (1)
The Colombo - Kandy route (A1) is fallen through Peliyagoda, Kadawatha, Nittambuwa, Warakapola, Ambepussa, Kegalla, Mawanella, Kadugannawa and Peradeniya
1 |
Colombo |
Kandy |
1-1 |
Colombo |
Kegalle |
1-1/245 |
Kegalle |
Negombo |
1-2 |
Colombo |
Mawenella |
1-3 |
Colombo |
Warakapola |
1-4 |
Colombo |
Galapitamada |
1/245 |
Negombo |
Kandy |
1/744 |
Colombo |
Padiyapelella |
1/744-3 |
Colombo |
Rikillagaskada |
Colombo - Matara (2)
The COlombo - Matara route is fallen through some major cities such as Moratuwa, Panadura, kalutara, Aluthgama, Ambalangoda, Hikkaduwaand Galle.(Highway A2)
2 |
Colombo |
Matara |
2-1 |
Colombo |
Galle |
2-3 |
Colombo |
Ambalangoda |
2-4 |
Colombo |
Yatiyana |
2/4-3 |
Matara |
Anuradhapura |
2-6 |
Colombo |
Deiyandara |
2-8 |
Colombo |
Meetiyagoda |
2-9 |
Colombo |
Deiyandara |
2-10 |
Colombo |
Deiyandara |
2-11 |
Colombo |
Deiyandara |
2/1 |
Matara |
Kandy |
2/8 |
Matara |
Mathale |
2/17 |
Matara |
Gampaha |
2/48 |
Kaduruwela |
Matara |
2/187 |
Matara |
Katunayake |
2/353 |
Colombo |
Panakaduwa |
2/366/368 |
Colombo |
Pasgoda |
Colombo - Kataragama (3 - Via Ratnapura)
Major cities such as Nugegoda, Maharagama, Kottawa, Homagama, Avissawella, Eheliyagoda, Ratnapura, Pelmadulla and Embilipitiya are fallen within this route.
3 |
Colombo |
Kataragama |
3-1 |
Colombo |
Embilipitiya |
3-6 |
Colombo |
Rathnapura |
3/497 |
Colombo |
Suriyawewa |
3/608 |
Colombo |
Panawela |
3/610 |
Colombo |
Amithirigala |
Colombo-Mannar (4)
This Route passes through Negambo, Chilaw, Puttalam and Medawachchiya.
4 |
Colombo |
Mannar |
4-1 |
Colombo |
Thaleimannar |
4-3 |
Colombo |
Anuradhapura |
4-3/842-1 |
Colombo |
Pulmudai |
4-5 |
Negombo |
Anuradhapura |
4-7 |
Colombo |
Putlam |
4-8 |
Colombo |
Kalaoya |
4-9 |
Colombo |
Anamduwa |
4-9/916 |
Colombo |
Galgamuwa |
4-10 |
Colombo |
Eluvankulama |
4-11 |
Colombo |
Chilaw |
4-12 |
Kalpitiya |
Mannar |
4-13 |
Putlam |
Mannar |
4/844 |
Colombo |
Sripura |
4/926 |
Colombo |
Bingiriya |
Colombo - Kurunegala (5 - via minuwangoda, 6 - via Warakapola)
This route goes through Peliyagoda, wattala, Ja-Ela, Minuwangoda, Divulapitiya and Giriulla.
5 |
Colombo |
Kurunegala |
5-1 |
Colombo |
Narammala |
5-10 |
Colombo |
Anuradhapura |
5/57/540 |
Galnewa |
Katunayake |
5/245 |
Katunayake |
Kurunegala |
6 |
Colombo |
Kurunegala |
6/57/540 |
Colombo |
Galnewa |
Colombo - Kalpitiya
This Route passes through Negambo, Chilaw and Puttalam.
7 |
Colombo |
Kalpitiya |
7-1 |
Negombo |
Kalpitiya |
7-4 |
Ja-Ela |
Kalpitiya |
Colombo - Matale
Both Colombo - Matale and Colombo - Wattegama routes are fallen through Kandy and Katugastota.
8 |
Colombo |
Matale |
8-580 |
Colombo |
Matale - Dehiattakandiya |
Colombo - Theldeniya
The route passes through Kandy and .
9 |
Colombo |
Theldeniya |
9-1 |
Colombo |
Wattegama |
9-2 |
Colombo |
Digana |
Kataragama - Kandy
The passes major cities such as Wellawaya, Bandarawela, welimada and Nuwaraeliya.
10 |
Kataragama |
Kandy |
10 |
Kataragama |
Welimada (Via)Bandarawela Gaswatha |
Matara - Ratnapura
11 |
Matara |
Rathnapura |
11-1 |
Matara |
Embilipitiya |
11-2 |
Embilipitiya |
Karapitiya |
11-3 |
Matara |
Suriyawewa |
Colombo - Dayagama
13-2 |
Colombo |
Dayagama |
13-4 |
Hatton |
Badulla |
Kandy - Monaragala
The route passes through Bibila and Mahiyangana.
14 |
Kandy |
Monaragala |
14/1/458 |
Mathugama |
Monaragala |
Colombo - Medawachchiya
15 |
Colombo |
Medawachchiya |
15-1 |
Colombo |
Anuradhapura |
15-1-1 |
Colombo |
Anuradhapura |
15-2 |
Colombo |
Sripura |
15-3 |
Colombo |
Kekirawa |
15-4 |
Colombo |
Galnewa |
15-5 |
Kurunegala |
Kekirawa |
15-5/544 |
Kurunegala |
Galnewa |
15-5/544-1 |
Kurunegala |
Bulnewa |
15-6 |
Colombo |
Galenbindunuwewa |
15-7 |
Colombo |
Vavuniyava |
15-8 |
Kegalle |
Anuradhapura |
15-9 |
Kurunegala |
Galenbindunuwewa |
15-10 |
Ingiriya |
Anuradhapura |
15-11 |
Colombo |
Janakapura |
15-16 |
Horowpathana |
Kurunegala |
15-17 |
Kurunegala |
Anuradhapura |
15-21/490 |
Colombo |
Galnewa |
15/87 |
Colombo |
Mannar |
15/835 |
Colombo |
Horowpathana |
15/825-1 |
Kurunegala |
Galenbindunuwewa |
15/968 |
Colombo |
Wewala |
Colombo-Nawalapitiya
This route passes through Avissawella, Kitulgala and Ginigathena.
16 |
Colombo |
Nawalapitiya |
Panadura-Kandy (17 Via Nugegoda, Kotte, Kaduwela and Belummahara)
The Panadura - Kandy route is a famous route which goes via Moratuwa, Dehiwala, Nugegoda, Battaramulla, Kaduwela and Belummahara.
17 |
Panadura |
Kandy |
17-1 |
Kurunegala |
Panadura |
17/15-01 |
Panadura |
Anuradhapura |
Colombo-Hatton
Goes through Avissawella, Kitulgala and Ginigathhena.
18-2 |
Colombo |
Hatton |
18-5 |
Colombo |
Pundaluoya |
18-6 |
Colombo |
Bagawanthalawa |
18/701 |
Colombo |
Rawanagoda |
Colombo-Gampola
The goes via Peradeniya.
19 |
Colombo |
Gampola |
Kandy-Badulla (21- Mahaweli Raja Mawatha)
The route goes through Tennekumbura and Adhikarigama.
21 |
Kandy |
Badulla |
21-6 |
Colombo |
Badulla |
21/312 |
Badulla |
Kandy |
Kandy - Ampara (22- via Mahiyangana)
Via Hunnasgiriya, Hasalaka, mahiyanagana, Padiyatalawa and Mahaoya.
22-1 |
Kandy |
Akkaraipattu |
22-2 |
Kandy |
Ampara |
22-3 |
Kandy |
Tempitiya |
22-4 |
Mahiyanganaya |
Ampara |
22-5 |
Kandy |
Mahiyanganaya |
22-5/217 |
Aralaganwila |
Padiyatalawa |
22-6 |
Kandy |
Siripura |
22-6-1 |
Kandy |
Dehiattakandiya |
22-6-2 |
Kandy |
Nuwaragala |
22-6-3 |
Keselpotha |
Kandy |
22-7 |
Colombo |
Kalmunai |
22-8 |
Colombo |
Ampara |
22-9 |
Colombo |
Nindavur |
22/75/218 |
Ampara |
Anuradhapura |
Avissawella - Kithulgala
23 |
Avissawella |
Kithulgala |
23-1 |
Avissawella |
Ginigathhena |
Colombo - Hakmana
26 |
Colombo |
Hakmana |
26-1 |
Colombo |
Middeniya |
26-2 |
Colombo |
Kirinda |
26-3 |
Colombo |
Deiyandara |
27-2 |
Galle |
Dehiattakandiya |
27/218/058 |
Wellawaya |
Anuradhapura |
28 |
Colombo |
Mapalagama |
Badulla - Batticaloa
30 |
Badulla |
Batticaloa |
30-5 |
Badulla |
Mahaoya |
Matara - Bandarawela
31 |
Matara |
Bandarawela |
31-1 |
Matara |
Nuwaraeliya |
31-2 |
Matara |
Badulla |
31-3 |
Galle |
Badulla |
31-4 |
Beliatta |
Bandarawela |
Colombo - Kataragama (32 - Via Galle, Matara and Tangalle)
Via Kalutara, Ambalangoda, Galle and Matara.
32 |
Colombo |
Kataragama |
32-1 |
Colombo |
Hambanthota |
32-4 |
Colombo |
Thangalle |
32-5 |
Colombo |
Middeniya |
32-7/1 |
Walasmulla |
Kandy |
32/17/49 |
Thangalle |
Trincomalee |
32/49 |
Thangalle |
Trincomalee |
32/87-2 |
Vavuniyava |
Kataragama |
32/493 |
Colombo |
Angunukolapelessa |
Negombo
34-3 |
Negombo |
Kurunegala |
34-4 |
Negombo |
Giriulla |
34-10 |
Negombo |
Trincomalee |
Galle - Ampara
35 |
Galle |
Ampara |
35-1 |
Matara |
Ampara |
35-3 |
Matara |
Monaragala |
35-6 |
Galle |
Mahaoya |
35-7 |
Ampara |
Ambalangoda |
35-8 |
Monaragala |
Karapitiya |
35/303 |
Matara |
Pothuwil |
Kandy - Mahiyanganaya
36-1 |
Kandy |
Mahiyanganaya |
Colombo - Mahiyanganaya - Bibila
38 |
Colombo |
Bibile |
38-1 |
Colombo |
Mahiyanganaya |
38-3 |
Colombo |
Dehiattakandiya |
Kandy - Kaduruwela
41-2 |
Kandy |
Kaduruwela |
41-2/686 |
Kandy |
Bimpokuna |
41-2/962 |
Kandy |
Sungawila |
41-3 |
Kandy |
Buddhayaya |
41-10 |
Kandy |
Onegama |
41-11 |
Kandy |
Arunapura |
41/48 |
Kandy |
Batticaloa iyuiiyui |
Colombo- Udugama (42)
42 |
Colombo |
Udugama |
42-2 |
Kandy |
Anuradhapura |
42-5 |
Kandy |
Nochchiyagama |
42-8 |
Colombo |
Mapalagama |
42-8 |
Kandy |
Horowpathana |
42-9 |
Colombo |
Thawalama |
42-13 |
Matale |
Galnewa |
42/430 |
Colombo |
Morawaka |
Kandy - Anuradhapura - Trincomalee
43 |
Kandy |
Anuradhapura |
43-1 |
Kandy |
Mannar |
43-8 |
Vavuniyava |
Hatton |
43/857 |
Kandy |
Vavuniyava |
44-6 |
Kandy |
Nuwaragala |
45 |
Kandy |
Trincomalee |
45-1 |
Mathale |
Trincomalee |
45-2 |
Hatton |
Trincomalee |
46 |
Kegalle |
Kaduruwela |
Kandy - Nuwaraeliya
Via Gampola, Pussellawa and Ramboda.
47 |
Kandy |
Nuwaraeliya |
47-3 |
Kandy |
Welimada |
47-3/328 |
Kandy |
Lunuwatte |
47/1 |
Kandy |
Bandarawela |
Colombo - Kalmunai
48 |
Colombo |
Kalmunai |
48-1 |
Colombo |
Batticaloa |
48-1/962 |
Batticaloa |
Sungawila |
48-2 |
Colombo |
Diyasenpura |
48-3 |
Colombo |
Kaduruwela |
48-4 |
Colombo |
Medirigiriya |
48-5 |
Colombo |
Oddamavadi |
48-6 |
Colombo |
Hingurakgoda |
48-8 |
Kurunegala |
Kaduruwela |
48-9 |
Kurunegala |
Hingurakgoda |
48-11 |
Kurunegala |
Horiwila |
48-12 |
Colombo |
Akkaraipattu |
48-12/962 |
Akkaraipattu |
Sungawila |
48-13 |
Colombo |
Thirukkowil |
48-14 |
Colombo |
Kaththankudi |
48-15 |
Colombo |
Sungawila |
48-16 |
Colombo |
Maduruoya |
48-17 |
Colombo |
Welikanda |
48-18 |
Kaduruwela |
Batticaloa |
48-19 |
Kaduruwela |
Kaththankudi |
48-20 |
Colombo |
Ambagaswewa |
48-21 |
Kaduruwela |
Akkaraipattu |
48-22 |
Kurunegala |
Diyasenpura |
48-23 |
Colombo |
Meegaswewa |
48-24 |
Kurunegala |
Meegaswewa |
48-25 |
Kurunegala |
Thuduwawa |
48-27 |
Kurunegala |
Welikanda |
48-27/218 |
Mahiyanganaya |
Kurulubedda |
48-28 |
Kurunegala |
Nuwaragala |
48-29 |
Kaduruwela |
Kalmunai |
48/218 |
Colombo |
Dehiattakandiya |
48/218-1 |
Colombo |
Siripura |
48/525 |
Chilaw |
Maduruoya |
48/962 |
Sungawila |
Kalmunai |
Colombo - Trincomalee
49 |
Colombo |
Trincomalee |
49-1 |
Kurunegala |
Trincomalee |
49/866 |
Colombo |
Kinniya |
49/950 |
Colombo |
Muttur |
49/950-2 |
Colombo |
Seruwila |
Kandy - Hingurakgoda
52-3 |
Kandy |
Hingurakgoda |
52-3/996-2 |
Kandy |
Siyambalagashandiya |
52-6 |
Kandy |
Ambagaswewa |
52-8 |
Kandy |
Diyasenpura |
52-13 |
Kandy |
Meegaswewa |
55/245 |
Negombo |
Nuwaragala |
Colombo - Anuradhapura
57 |
Colombo |
Anuradhapura |
57-1 |
Colombo |
Galgamuwa |
57-2 |
Kurunegala |
Vavuniyava |
57-5 |
Kurunegala |
Anuradhapura |
57-7 |
Anuradhapura |
Polgahawela |
57-9 |
Kegalle |
Anuradhapura |
57-10 |
Kurunegala |
Medawachchiya |
57-11 |
Colombo |
Janakapura |
57-16 |
Kurunegala |
Wilachchiya |
57-17 |
Colombo |
Kebithigollewa |
57/978 |
Colombo |
Kalaoya |
Colombo - Deniyaya
60 |
Colombo |
Deniyaya |
60-1 |
Colombo |
Akuressa |
60-3 |
Colombo |
Deiyandara |
Aluthgama - Panadura - Badulla (64 - Via Bandaragama, Ratnapura and Balangoda)
Via Horana, Bandaragama, Kiriella, Ratnapura, Pelmadulla, Balangoda and Bandarawela.
64 |
Panadura |
Ketawatta |
64 |
Aluthgama |
Badulla |
64-3 |
Panadura |
Badulla |
64/98 |
Panadura |
Ampara |
Colombo - Rakwana
67 |
Colombo |
Rakwana |
Kandy - Rathnapura (69 - Via Kegalle and Avissawella)
The route goes through Kegalla, Galigamuwa, Kotiyakumbura and Karawanella.
69 |
Kandy |
Rathnapura |
69-1 |
Kandy |
Embilipitiya |
69-4 |
Kandy |
Awissawella |
69/15-8 |
Embilipitiya |
Anuradhapura |
Anuradhapura - Ampara - Trincomalee
75 |
Anuradhapura |
Ampara |
76 |
Trincomalee |
Akkaraipattu |
76-1 |
Trincomalee |
Kalmunai |
76-2 |
Trincomalee |
Batticaloa |
76-3 |
Trincomalee |
Ampara |
76-4 |
Trincomalee |
|
76/218/314 |
Trincomalee |
Badulla |
Colombo - Nawalapitiya
78 |
Colombo |
Nawalapitiya |
Colombo - Nuwaraeliya (79 - Via Peradeniya)
Via Peradeniya, Gampola and Pussellawa.
79 |
Colombo |
Nuwaraeliya |
79-1 |
Colombo |
Welimada |
Putlam - Batticaloa- Vavuniyava - Trincomalee - Akkaraipattu
81/48 |
Putlam |
Batticaloa |
86-1 |
Vavuniyava |
Batticaloa |
87-2 |
Colombo |
Vavuniyava |
88-2 |
Vavuniyava |
Trincomalee |
89 |
Vavuniyava |
Thirukkowil |
89-1 |
Vavuniyava |
Akkaraipattu |
Colombo - Kuliyapitiya
92-4 |
Colombo |
Kuliyapitiya |
92-5 |
Kuliyapitiya |
Negombo |
92/929 |
Colombo |
Kuliyapitiya |
Embilipitiya - Badulla
97 |
Embilipitiya |
Badulla |
Colombo - Akkaraipattu (98 - Via Kaduwela, Hanwella, Avissawella and Ratnapura)
The route goes through Kaduwela, Hanwella, Avissawella Ratnapura, Pelmadulla and Monaragala.
98 |
Colombo |
Akkaraipattu |
98-1 |
Colombo |
Ampara |
98-2 |
Colombo |
Monaragala |
98-3 |
Colombo |
Kalmunai |
98-4 |
Colombo |
Pothuwil |
98-5 |
Colombo |
Wellawaya] |
98-6 |
Colombo |
Balangoda |
98-8 |
Colombo |
Panama |
98-9 |
Monaragala |
Kalmunai |
98-10 |
Monaragala |
Akkaraipattu |
98-11 |
Colombo |
Badalkumbura |
98-13 |
Colombo |
Ampara |
98-14 |
Colombo |
Monaragala |
98-15 |
Colombo |
Wellawaya] |
98/469 |
Colombo |
Kumbalgama |
98/486-1 |
Colombo |
Welioya |
98/488-4 |
Colombo |
Pinnawala |
Colombo - Badulla (99 - Via High Level Road, Avissawella, Ratnapura and Balangoda )
The route passes through Maharagama, Avissawella, Ratnapura, Pelmadulla, Balangoda, Beragala, Haputale, Diyatalawa and Bandarawela.
99 |
Colombo |
Badulla |
99-2 |
Colombo |
Bandarawela |
99-4 |
Colombo |
Balangoda |
99-8 |
Colombo |
Passara |
99-9 |
Colombo |
Lunugala |
99-10 |
Colombo |
Welimada |
99-10 |
Colombo |
Welimada - Bandarawela Via Gaswattha |
99/469 |
Colombo |
Kumbalgama |
99/488-4 |
Colombo |
Pinnawala |
99-19 |
Colombo |
Gurutalawa - (Via) 6 Mile Post |
Colombo - Rathnapura (122 - Via High Level Road)
Via Nugegoda, Maharagama, Kottawa, Homagama, Godagama and Meepe.
122 |
Colombo |
Rathnapura |
122/210 |
Colombo |
Embilipitiya |
122/210-1 |
Colombo |
Suriyawewa |
122/210-2 |
Colombo |
Middeniya |
122/210-3 |
Colombo |
Walasmulla |
122/210-4 |
Colombo |
Angunukolapelessa |
122/210-5 |
Colombo |
Sewanagala |
122/210/211 |
Colombo |
Hambanthota |
122/467 |
Colombo |
Rakwana |
Provincial Routes
The list consist of most of the provincial routes.
Route NO |
Start |
Destination |
|---|---|---|
126/69 |
Panadura |
Mathale |
134 |
Welimada |
Haputale |
210/363 |
Rathnapura |
Walasmulla |
211 |
Hambanthota |
Embilipitiya |
218 |
Mahiyanganaya |
Dehiattakandiya |
218-1 |
Mahiyanganaya |
Hanguranketha |
218-2 |
Mahiyanganaya |
Kaduruwela |
218-2/22 |
Kaduruwela |
Mahaoya |
218-3 |
Mahiyanganaya |
Welikanda |
218-4 |
Weheragala |
Badulla |
218-5 |
Kurunegala |
Mahiyanganaya |
218-6 |
Badulla |
Siripura |
218-7 |
Dehiattakandiya |
Kaduruwela |
218/22 |
Aralaganwila |
Ampara |
218/68 |
Dehiattakandiya |
Monaragala |
218/314 |
Kaduruwela |
Badulla |
218/580 |
Dehiattakandiya |
Dambulla |
218/580/042 |
Badulla |
Anuradhapura |
218/685 |
Dehiattakandiya |
Hanguranketha |
221-1 |
Siripura |
Mahiyanganaya |
221/22 |
Siripura |
Mahaoya |
221-1/22 |
Girandurukotte |
Ampara |
226 |
Balangoda |
Bandarawela |
228 |
Bandarawela |
Boralanda |
245-1/182/18-2 |
Negombo |
Hatton |
245/1/21 |
Katunayake |
Badulla |
301/218 |
Kaduruwela |
Bibile |
310 |
Welimada |
Bandarawela |
311 |
Nuwaraeliya |
Badulla |
311-2 |
Nuwaraeliya |
Welimada |
311/310 |
Nuwaraeliya |
Bandarawela |
312/218 |
Galauda |
Suriyapokuna |
314/580(i)/42 |
Badulla |
Anuradhapura |
315/1 |
Horana |
Kandy |
334-1 |
Matara |
Kataragama |
348 |
Nittambuwa |
Ruwanwella |
363-6 |
Embilipitiya |
Middeniya |
366-2 |
Colombo |
Radawela |
377-2 |
Colombo |
Udugama |
393 |
Colombo |
Yakkalamulla |
393-2 |
Colombo |
Baddegama |
393-3 |
Colombo |
Udugama |
399 |
Mathugama |
Pitigala |
401 |
Colombo |
Elpitiya |
403 |
Mathugama |
Neluwa |
449 |
Horana |
Karandana |
450 |
Panadura |
Rathnapura |
458/1 |
Mathugama |
Kandy |
470 |
Awissawella |
Eheliyagoda |
470-2 |
Awissawella |
Rathnapura |
473/7 |
Colombo |
Kalawana |
482 |
Mathugama |
Kalawana |
487 |
Deniyaya |
Badulla |
488 |
Balangoda |
Hatton |
493 |
Embilipitiya |
Matara |
493-1 |
Embilipitiya |
Beliatta |
493-3 |
Embilipitiya |
Hakmana |
493-4 |
Galle |
Embilipitiya |
497 |
Embilipitiya |
Suriyawewa |
504-2 |
Colombo |
Hirigalketiya |
507 |
Kurunegala |
Kegalle |
508 |
Kurunegala |
Rambukkana |
509 |
Kurunegala |
Rambukkana |
533 |
Kurunegala |
Warakapola |
548 |
Kurunegala |
Kekirawa |
548-1 |
Kurunegala |
Galnewa |
549 |
Kurunegala |
Dambulla |
549-1 |
Kurunegala |
Wewala |
549-4 |
Kurunegala |
Galkiriyagama |
549/499 |
Kurunegala |
Sigiriya |
552/584 |
Mathale |
Galnewa |
556 |
Kurunegala |
Mathale |
564 |
Kurunegala |
Ankumbura |
564-6 |
Kurunegala |
Mirissala |
566 |
Rambukkana |
Mawathagama |
581-1 |
Mathale |
Kaduruwela |
581-3 |
Mathale |
Kaduruwela |
602 |
Kandy |
Kurunegala |
609 |
Awissawella |
Daigala |
609-1 |
Awissawella |
Napawala |
662 |
Kandy |
Kegalle |
662-1 |
Kandy |
Mawanella |
670 |
Nittambuwa |
Warakapola |
674-1 |
Colombo |
Kotiyakumbura |
674-3 |
Awissawella |
Kegalle |
677 |
Colombo |
Bulathkohupitiya |
677-4 |
Awissawella |
Bulathkohupitiya |
718 |
Gampola |
Kandy |
750/3 |
Embilipitiya |
Hambanthota |
See also
- Ceylon Transport Board
- Colombo Bus Routes
- List of A-Grade highways in Sri Lanka