SPEED  Limit and   Roads Classification in Sr Lanka

All roads in Sri Lanka are divided into five Classes and several sub-Classes
     1.   Express ways
All expressways has a  number beginning with 'E’
     2.  National Roads 
 National roads are divided into two Classes, Class ‘A’, Roads, and Class ‘B’ Roads.
 ‘Class A’ Roads are divide in to three Sub Classes
        Class AA, or A.
All these are named and numbered
    3.  Provincial Roads.
Provincial Roads are divided into Two Classes, Class ‘C’, and Class ‘D’. Provincial Roads are named and unnumbered
    4.  Local Authority Roads E
Local roads are named and unnumbered
     5.  Other Roads
 Roads are unnumbered
 Following table describes some information about roads in Sri Lanka

Road types in Sri Lanka
Type	Class		Description	Administration	Max Speed
Express ways	E		Connecting major cities, Ports	Ministry of Highways and Road Development RDA	80/100/120 Kmph * please see note below
National Roads	A	AA	Connecting major cities	Ministry of Highways and Road Development - RDA	20-25-30-35 mph    32-40-48-65  kmph * please see note below
		AB
		AC
	B		Roads connecting major urban areas
Provincial Roads	C		Major feeder roads	Ministry of Provincial Councils & Local Government  - PRDA
	D		Minor feeder roads
Local Authority Roads	E		Local roads
Other Roads	Not Classified		Plantation, forest, irrigation, roads	Ministry of Rural Development (MORD) Private Company, Agriculture Cooperative	Set by administration/Motor traffic

All information can be obtained from Road Development Authority - Sri Lanka

• View other road categories :- Class AB - AC and Class B

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