page_title: A9 road (Sri Lanka)
section_title: Route
hierarchical_section_title: A9 road (Sri Lanka) / Route
caption_attribution_description: Hills On The A9
context_page_description: The A9 Highway is a 321-kilometer-long highway in Sri Lanka, which connects the central city of Kandy with Jaffna, a city on the northern tip of the island.
context_section_description: The A9 highway north-bound begins at Kandy, in the central hills.  The highway begins at the heart of the city, next to the Kandy Lake.  Within Kandy, it meets the A1, A10, and A26 highways.
  It moves north through the hills to Matale.  It passes Dombawela and Naula, before reaching Dambulla.  At Dambulla, the A9 crosses the A6 highway.  The A6 provides connection to Sigiriya, Habarana, and Trincomalee.  Traffic between Jaffna and Colombo transfer between the A6 and A9 highways at this point.
  The A9 passes Kekirawa and Maradankadawala, before reaching the Anuradhapura-area.  The A13 highway at Galkulama and the A20 highway provide access to Anuradhapura.  The A9 meets the A12 highway at Mihintale.  The town of Medawachchiya provides connection to Mannar and the historic ferry to India, via the A14 highway. Passing Iratperiyakulam, the A9 reaches the city of Vavuniya.  The highway runs through the heart of the city.  At Vavuniya, the A29 and A30 highways run to the east and west of the A9.
  Passing Omanthai, Puliyankulam, Mankulam, and Murikandy, the A9 meets the A34, before reaching Kilinochchi.  After passing the A35 highway, it crosses Elephant Pass, into the Jaffna Peninsula.  The highway goes past Mirusuvil and Chavakachcheri on its final run up to Jaffna, the cultural centre of the north.  In Jaffna, it meets many other roads, including the A32 highway.  The A9 passes through the city centre and terminates at the Jaffna Fort.
caption: The A9 highway in Killinochi District
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