North end: Colombo A1 Length 430 km | West end: Batticaloa A15 | |
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The A4 Highway is the longest highway in Sri Lanka, at 430 kilometres (270 mi) in length. It connects Colombo with Batticaloa, through a large number of important cities in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Uva and Eastern provinces.
The highway passes through Kirulapone, Nugegoda, delkanda, navinna, Maharagama, pannipitiya, Kottawa, Homagama, godagama,meegoda, meepe, pahathgama Hanwella, Avissawella, Eheliyagoda, Kuruwita, Ratnapura, Lellopitiya, Pelmadulla, Balangoda, Beragala, Koslanda, Wellawaya, Buttala, Monaragala, Liyangolla, Siyambalanduwa, Hulanuge, Lahugala, Pottuvil, Komari, Thirukovil, Akkaraipattu, Oluvil, Karaitivu, Kalmunai, Periyakallar, Chettipalayam, Arayampathy and Kattankudy.
The stretch from Colombo up to Hanwella is known as the High Level Road.