The A4 Highway also known as the Colombo-Batticaloa highway, is the longest highway in

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...

, at Class A & Class B Roads
in length. It connects

Colombo Colombo ( ; si, කොළඹ, translit=Koḷam̆ba, ; ta, கொழும்பு, translit=Koḻumpu, ) is the executive and judicial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka by population. According to the Brookings Institution, Colombo me ...

with

Batticaloa Batticaloa ( ta, மட்டக்களப்பு, ''Maṭṭakkaḷappu''; si, මඩකලපුව, ''Maḍakalapuwa'') is a major city in the Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, and its former capital. It is the administrative capital of the B ...

, through many important cities in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Uva and Eastern provinces. The highway passes through Kirulapone,

Nugegoda Nugegoda ( si, නුගේගොඩ) is a large, densely populated suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is located in the border of Sri Jayawardenapura Municipal Council limits and Dehiwela Mt. Lavinia Municipal Council limits, just outside Colombo ...

, Delkanda, Navinna,

Maharagama Maharagama is an outer suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka on the High-Level (A4) Road about from the centre of the commercial capital. It developed rapidly in the 1980s as a dormitory suburb. Governed by the Maharagama Urban Council, the town possess ...

pannipitiya Pannipitiya ( si, පන්නිපිටිය, ta, பன்னிபிட்டிய) is a suburb of Colombo. It is an area in Colombo District, Sri Lanka and is located about from the commercial capital. Pannipitiya is subdivided into ...

, Kottawa,

Homagama Homagama is a town in the Colombo District, Sri Lanka, about south-east of Colombo. The Homagama Pradeshiya Sabha consists of the Homagama Divisional Secretariats of Sri Lanka, divisional secretariat and 10 GN division of Padukka DS division. The ...

godagama Godagama is a town close to city of Colombo Sri Lanka. It is located in Colombo District within the Western Province, Sri Lanka. Godagama is located on the High Level road at the main junction of the Avissawella to Colombo (A4) road and the Padu ...

, Meegoda, Meepe, Pahathgama

Hanwella Hanwella is a town in Sri Lanka, situated about from Colombo, the commercial capital of the country. Hanwella lies on the Colombo-Ratnapura main road, on the banks of the Kelani River. Geography This historic city belongs to the Colombo d ...

, Avissawella, Eheliyagoda, Kuruwita,

Ratnapura Ratnapura (; ) ("City of Gems" in Sinhala and Tamil) is a major city in Sri Lanka. It is the capital city of Sabaragamuwa Province, as well as the Ratnapura District, and is a traditional centre for the Sri Lankan gem trade. It is located o ...

, Lellopitiya, Pelmadulla,

Balangoda Balangoda is a large town in Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka, governed by an urban council located away from Colombo and from Ratnapura on Colombo - Batticaloa Highway(A4). It is one of the largest towns of the Sabaragamuw ...

Beragala Beragala is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located in Badulla District of Uva Province, Sri Lanka. It is located away from Colombo along the A4 Highway. The area is known for its natural environment, as well as for landslides. Attractions * ...

, Koslanda, Wellawaya,

Buttala Buttala (බුත්තල) is a town in Sri Lanka. It is located in Monaragala District of Uva Province, Sri Lanka. History The history of Buttala goes back to the time of King Dutugamunu in the 2nd century BC, when it was known as Guthala. The ...

, Monaragala, Liyangolla, Siyambalanduwa, Hulanuge, Lahugala,

Pottuvil Pottuvil ( ta, பொத்துவில், translit=Pottuvil; si, පොතුවිල, translit=Potuvil) is a town in the Ampara District of Sri Lanka, located in the Eastern Province on the eastern coast of the Island. It is situated n ...

, Komari, Thirukovil, Akkaraipattu, Oluvil, Karaitivu,

Kalmunai Kalmunai ( ta, கல்முனை, translit=Kalmuṉai; si, කල්මුනේ, translit=Kalmunē) is a major city in Ampara District. It is the largest city of Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. It had a total population of 106,780 as of 2011. I ...

, Periyakallar, Chettipalayam, Arayampathy and Kattankudy. Meepe at A4 Road Meepe is a town in Colombo district. Bus Routes *99 - Colombo (Pettah) - Badulla / Passara / Welimada / Lunugala / Bibila *122 – Pettah - Avissawella / Rathnapura / Embilipitiya / Rakwana / Suriyawewa / Kataragama *124 – Maharagama – Ihala bope *182 - Padukka - Hanwella *69/122 - Maharagama - Kandy *315 - Horana - Meepe *16 - Aluthgama - Kandy *16 - Matugama - Kandy *16 - Horana - Kandy *16/122 - Maharagama - Kandy *16/15 - Matugama - Jaffna *16/15 - Matugama - Anuradhapura *16/57 - Maharagama - Anuradhapura *16/48 - Panadura - Polonnaruwa *16/48 - Maharagama - Polonnaruwa The stretch from

up to

is known as the High Level Road.

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{{SriLanka-road-stub A04 highway Transport in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka

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