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| A1 highway | |
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| Route information | |
| Part ofAsian Highway AH43 | |
| Maintained by theRoad Development Authority | |
| Length | 115.85 km (71.99 mi) |
| Existed | 1820–present |
| Major junctions | |
| West end | Colombo |
| Major intersections | Peliyagoda - A3 Ambepussa - A6Kegalle - A19, A21 Peradeniya - A5 |
| East end | Kandy |
| Location | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Major cities | Kegalle, |
| Highway system | |
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TheA1 road (commonly known as theColombo - Kandy Road or just theKandy Road) is anA-Grade trunk road inSri Lanka. It connects the capital city ofColombo withKandy.[1]
Commonly known as the Kandy Road, the A1 was the first modern highway in the island. Construction began in 1820 under the orders of theBritish Governor of Ceylon,Sir Robert Wilmot-Horton, 3rd Baronet. Construction was carried out byCaptain William Francis Dawson—who died during the project—along withMajor Thomas Skinner. In the memory of Captain Dawson, theDawson Tower was erected atKadugannawa in theKadugannawa Pass.feffefefeefef
The A1 highway begins atColombo Fort. It passes throughPeliyagoda,Kelaniya,Kiribathgoda,Mahara,Kadawatha,Kirillawala,Imbulgoda,Balummahara,Miriswaththa,Yakkala,Weediyawaththa,Thihariya,Nittambuwa,Pasyala,Wewaldeniya,Danovita,Warakapola, andAmbepussa. At Ambepussa, Kurunegala, Mawathagama, Weuda theA6 Highway branches off the A1, heading towardsKurunegala. The A1 continues east, passingTholangamuwa,Udukumbura,Nelundeniya,Yattogoda,Galigamuwa,Ambanpitiya,Ranwala,Kegalle,Meepitiya,Karandupana,Molagoda,Uthuwankanda,Anwarama,Mawanella,Beligammana,Hingula,Kadugannawa,Pilimathalawa,Kiribathkumbura, andPeradeniya to reach Kandy.
Here are some photos of A1 Highway and notable places found along it.
6°58′39″N79°55′35″E / 6.977376°N 79.926374°E /6.977376; 79.926374
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