A3 highway (Sri Lanka)
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The A 3 road is an A-Grade trunk road in Sri Lanka. It connects the Peliyagoda
with Puttalam
.
The highway A3 passes through Wattala
, Kandana
, Ja-Ela
, Seeduwa
, Katunayake
Negombo
, Kochikade, Wennapuwa, Katuneriya, Marawila
, Mahawewa, Chilaw
, Arachchikattu, Mundel, Madurankuliya
and Palavi to reach Puttalam
.
Peliyagoda
Peliyagoda is a town and Urban Council in Gampaha District in the Western Province of Sri Lanka.As of 2001 it had an estimated population of 29,880.-References:...
with Puttalam
Puttalam
Puttalam is the capital city of the Puttalam District in North Western Province, Sri Lanka.-History:The history of this dry zone dates back to the arrival of Prince Vijaya, nearly 2500 years ago, when his vessel washed ashore. The name "Puttalam" may be a modification of the Tamil word Uppuththalam...
.
The highway A3 passes through Wattala
Wattala
Wattala is a town and Urban Council in Gampaha District in Western Sri Lanka with a distance of 8 miles to Colombo. Wattala is one of the towns situated near the road between Colombo and the airport which is situated at Katunayake. It is in the Gampaha province. Around the main town there are many...
, Kandana
Kandana
Kandana is a town in Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, just 19 km north of the Capital, Colombo. Due to the close proximity to the Capital, Negombo as well as the Bandaranaike International Airport, Kandana is a popular Residential Area....
, Ja-Ela
Ja-Ela
Ja-Ela is a major suburb approximately 20 km north of Colombo city center Fort, Sri Lanka.-Etymology:The Term Ja-Ela means Javanese Canal and denotes historical the presence of Sri Lankan Malays in the area...
, Seeduwa
Seeduwa
' Seeduwa is a town in Gampaha District in the Western Province of Sri Lanka....
, Katunayake
Katunayake
Katunayake , is a town situated on the west coast of the island of Sri Lanka near Negombo and close to the commercial capital of Colombo. It is the site of Bandaranaike International Airport, the primary international air gateway to Sri Lanka...
Negombo
Negombo
Negombo is a town of about 121,933, approximately 37 km north of Colombo, in Sri Lanka. It is located at the mouth of the Negombo Lagoon, about 7 km from the Bandaranaike International Airport...
, Kochikade, Wennapuwa, Katuneriya, Marawila
Marawila
Marawila is a coastal town in the Puttalam District of the North Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is located along the junction of the road that connects the capital city of Colombo with the city of Chilaw, and the road that leads to Nattandiya...
, Mahawewa, Chilaw
Chilaw
Chilaw is a western seaboard town on the island of Sri Lanka.It is a bustling town with a famous fishmarket and beach...
, Arachchikattu, Mundel, Madurankuliya
Madurankuliya
Madurankuliya is a village in Sri Lanka, situated between Puttalam town and Mundel. The area is famous for trading activities such as exporting coconuts, copra, and salts.- External links :*...
and Palavi to reach Puttalam
Puttalam
Puttalam is the capital city of the Puttalam District in North Western Province, Sri Lanka.-History:The history of this dry zone dates back to the arrival of Prince Vijaya, nearly 2500 years ago, when his vessel washed ashore. The name "Puttalam" may be a modification of the Tamil word Uppuththalam...
.