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| Arthur C. Clarke Expressway | |
| Route information | |
| Maintained by the Road Development Authority | |
| Length | 29 km (18 mi) |
| Major junctions | |
| Beltway around Colombo | |
| North end | Kerawalapitiya - connect with E03 Colombo - Katunayake Expressway |
| Interchange 2 → Kadawatha Interchange 3 → Kaduwela Interchange 4 → Kothalawala Interchange 5 → Athurugiriya[1] | |
| South end | Kottawa, Colombo - Start of E01 Southern Expressway |
| Location | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Highway system | |
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The Colombo Outer Circular Expressway (also known as the Outer Circular Highway (OCH), Colombo Inter-provincial Orbital Router or the Arthur C. Clarke Expressway[2]) is a highway in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It was opened in sections. The 29 km (18 mi) long outer circular road network links the Colombo - Matara Expressway with Colombo - Katunayake Expressway and the proposed Colombo - Kandy Expressway and will provide an orbital beltway to bypass the city of Colombo and reduce traffic congestion. The project is funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).[3] The expressway is named "Arthur C. Clarke Expressway" in honor of Arthur C. Clarke, a famous science fiction writer and futurist who lived in Sri Lanka from 1956 to his death in 2008.
- ^ Wijayapala, Ranil (3 March 2013). "Work on Outer Circular Highway to be completed year-end". Sunday Observer. Archived from the original on 10 March 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ^ Guruge, Hemanthi (16 August 2011). "A Speedy and safe journey to Galle". Daily News. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ^ "Project to build a Beltway around Sri Lanka Capital given to Chinese Company". Colombo Page. 27 August 2009. Retrieved 1 November 2013.