Sri Lanka Bus Routes

This article is about the main bus routes in Sri Lanka.

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Colombo - Kandy (1)

The Colombo - Kandy route passes through Kiribathgoda, Miriswatha, Nittambuwa, Warakapola, Galigamuwa, Kegalle, Mawanella, Kadugannawa and Peradeniya

1 Colombo Kandy
1-1 Colombo Kegalle
1-1/245 Kegalle Negombo
1-2 Colombo Mawenella
1/2 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 passes through Wellawatte, Moratuwa, Panadura, Wadduwa, Kalutara, Beruwala, Bentota, Kosgoda, Ambalangoda, Hikkaduwa, Rajgama, Galle, Koggala and Weligama

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) (Lowlevel Road)

The Colombo - Katharagama route passes through Wellampitiya, Kaduwela, Hanwella, Avissawella, Eheliyagoda, Kuruwitta, Ratnapura, Lellopitiya, Pelmadulla, Kahawatta, Godakawela, Udawalawe, Embilipitiya, Suriyawewa and Wirawila or Nonagama, Ambalanthota and Hambanthota.

3 Colombo Kataragama
3-1 Colombo Embilipitiya
3-6 Colombo Rathnapura
3/497 Colombo Suriyawewa
3/608 Colombo Panawala
3/610 Colombo Amithirigala
3/699 Colombo Deraniyagala
3/1 Colombo Avissawella

Colombo-Talaimannar (4)

The Colombo - Talaimannar route passes through Wattala, Kandana, Seeduwa, Katunayake, Negombo, Kochikade, Wennapuwa, Marawila, Chilaw, Arachchikattu, Akkaraweli, Amaikuli, Puttalam, Karuwalagaswewa, Kala Oya, Nochiyagama, Anuradhapura, Rambewa, Medawachchiya, Mankulam, Cheddikulam, Madhu Road, Murunkan, Mannar and Pesalai.

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)

The route 5 passes through Wattala, Ja-Ela, Minuwangoda, Divulapitiya, Giriulla and Narammala.
The route 6 passes through Kiribathgoda, Miriswatha, Nittambuwa, Warakapola, Ambepussa and Polgahawela.

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 (8)

Both A/C and Normal express services travel frequently

8 Colombo Matale (via Warakamura Rd-593/ via Kumbiyangoda Rd-594/via Wattegama Rd-9)
8-580 Colombo Matale - Dehiattakandiya
8 Colombo Matale - Naula
8 Colombo Matale - Rattota
8 Colombo Matale - Pallepola
8 Colombo Matale - Dambulla
8 Colombo Matale - Diyabeduma

Colombo - Theldeniya,Wattegama,Digana

The route passes through Kandy .

10 Colombo Theldeniya
9-1 Colombo Wattegama
9-2 Colombo Digana

Kataragama - Kandy

The passes major cities such as Peradeniya, Gampol, N'Eliya, Welimada, Bandarawela, Ella, Wellawaya.

10 Kataragama Kandy
10 Kataragama Welimada (Via)Bandarawela Gaswatha

Matara - Ratnapura

11 Matara Rathnapura (via Embilipitiya, Nonagama, Thangalla)
11-1 Matara Embilipitiya
11-2 Rathnapur \ Embilipitiya Galle \ Karapitiya (via Matara, Galle)
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
14/1/458 Mathugama Monaragala

Colombo - Medawachchiya

The route goes through Nittambuwa,Warakapola, Polgahawela, Kurunegala, Dambulla, Kekirawa, A'pura

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 Peradeniya, and Gampola.

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
17/-08 Matale Udugama (via kaduwela,Nugegoda,Panadura,Galle)

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

This route 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
21 Matale Badulla

Kandy - Ampara (22- via Mahiyanganaya)

Via Hunnasgiriya, Hasalaka, mahiyanaganaya, 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 - Elpitiya ( Via Aviththava)

This route goes up to Aluthgama on A2 and then goes via Dharga Town, Aviththawa.

24 Elpitiya Colombo
24-1 Aviththawa Colombo
24-2 Aviththawa Elpitiya
24-4 Aluthgama Aviththawa

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 Udugama ( Via Elpitiya, Uragaha )
28/1 Colombo Mapalagama ( Via Elpitiya, Uragaha )

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 - Kurunegala

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 (via Kandy)

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

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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
43-2 Matale Anuradhapura
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
61 Udawalawe Galle

Aluthgama - Panadura - Badulla (64 - Via Bandaragama, Ratnapura and Balangoda)

Via Horana, Bandaragama, Kiriella, Ratnapura, Pelmadulla, Balangoda and Bandarawela.

64 [1] Panadura Ketawatta
64 Panadura Mahiyangan
64-3 Panadura Bibile
64/98 Panadura Ampara

Colombo - Rakwana

67 Colombo Rakwana

Kandy - Rathnapura (69 - Via 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
69 Matale Hambantota

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

via Low Level Road, Avissawella, Karawanella, Kithulgala, Ginigathhena, Nawalapitiya

78 Colombo Nawalapitiya

Colombo - Nuwaraeliya (79 - Via Peradeniya)

Via Peradeniya, Gampola and Pussellawa.

79 Colombo Nuwaraeliya
79-1 Colombo Welimada
79-2 Colombo Udapusselawa

Putlam - Batticaloa

81/48 Putlam Batticaloa
86-1 Vavuniyava Batticaloa

Colombo - Jaffna - KKS - Pointpadro

87 Colombo Jaffna (via Negombo, Chilaw,Puttlam,A'pura,Vavuniya,Killinochchi,Elehantpass)
87-2 Colombo Vavuniyava
87-? Colombo PointPadro
87-? Colombo Mullathiv / Killinochchi
87-? Colombo Poonarin / Elephant pass

Vavuniyava - Trincomalee - Akkaraipattu

88-2 Vavuniyava Trincomalee
89 Vavuniyava Thirukkowil
89-1 Vavuniyava Akkaraipattu

Colombo - Kuliyapitiya - Panduwasnuwara

92-4 Colombo Kuliyapitiya
92-5 Kuliyapitiya Negombo
92/929 Colombo Kuliyapitiya (via Katana, Pannala)
92-? Colombo Panduwasnuwara

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, Meepe, Avissawella and Eheliyagoda.

122 Colombo Rathnapura
122-1 Colombo Avissawella
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

Avissawella - Padukka ,Hewainna(239)

Via Puwakpitiya.

239 Avissawella Padukka
239/1 Avissawella Hewainna (via Kaluandura)
239/1/1 Waga Padukka
239-1 Avissawella Thunmodara
239/2 Avissawella Baduaththa
239/3 Avissawella Pubudugama (via Illukowita)
239/4 Avissawella Dunkalahena

Other InterProvincial Routes

The list consist of most of the other interprovincial routes.[2]

Route NO Start Destination
126/69 Panadura Mathale (via Avissawella, Kegall and Kandy)
134 Welimada Haputale
182 Veyangoda Hanwella
200 Gampaha Pettah
202 Gampaha Krindiwela
204 Pugoda Gampaha
205 Kirindiwela Gampaha
207 Pugoda Gampaha
210/363 Rathnapura Walasmulla
211 Divulapitiya Gampaha
211/2 Hambanthota Udawalawe
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
224 Pugoda Pettah
226 Dekatana Pettah
228 Bandarawela Boralanda
231 Gampaha Kirindiwela
231 Kirindiwela Pettah
245-1/182/18-2 Negombo Hatton
245-1 Katunayake Nittambuwa
245/1/21 Katunayake Badulla
265 Minuwangoda Pettah
301/218 Kaduruwela Bibile
311 Nuwaraeliya Badulla
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
473/7 Colombo Kalawana
482 Mathugama Kalawana
487 Deniyaya Badulla
488 Balangoda Hatton
492 Embilipitiya Udawalawe
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
674-1 Colombo Kotiyakumbura (via Avissawella)
677 Colombo Bulathkohupitiya (via Avissawella)
677-4 Awissawella Bulathkohupitiya
699 Colombo Deraniyagala (via Avissawella)
750/3 Embilipitiya Hambanthota

References

  1. ^ Article from Divaina
  2. ^ National Transport Commission

Colombo Bus Routes

See also