page_title: Negombo
section_title: Transport
hierarchical_section_title: Negombo / Transport
caption_attribution_description: English: Dutch Canal in Negombo, Sri Lanka Русский: Голландский канал в городе Негомбо, Шри-Ланка
context_page_description: Negombo is a major city in Sri Lanka, situated on the west coast and at the mouth of the Negombo Lagoon, in Western Province, 38 km from Colombo via Colombo - Katunayake Expressway.
  Negombo is one of the major commercial hubs in the country and the administrative centre of Negombo Division. Negombo has about 142,136 population within its divisional secretariat division.
  Negombo is known for its long sandy beaches and centuries old fishing industry. Negombo has a large bilingual population of dominated by Roman Catholics, the majority settled in coastal belt speak Tamil language as well but most of them are Sinhala by ethnicity.
context_section_description: The Airport Expressway (E03) opened in 2013 links the capital Colombo through the Katunayake Interchange with Negombo city minimising travelling time to approximately 20 to 30 minutes.
  There are highway bus services running between from Negombo to Galle and Matara (the southern tip of the country)  using the Southern Expressway.
  The A3 main road from Colombo, goes through Negombo, extends to Jaffna, and Trincomalee via Anuradhapura. Negombo is connected with some of the B grade roads, and there is a good road network in and around Negombo City.
  The Bus Terminal complex of Negombo has multiple facilities for passengers and public. It is served by many bus routes, connecting with some major destinations in the country.
  Negombo – Colombo. (A/C Through E03 Expressway and A3 Main Road)
  Negombo – Kaduwela (A/C Through Ganemulla)
  Negombo – Maharagama (A/C Through Ganemulla)
  Negombo – Giriulla – Narammala – Kurunegala. A/C and Normal
  Negombo – Horana A/C
  Negombo-  Kalutara A/C
  Negombo – Kegalle – Kandy – Theldeniya.
  Negombo – Ratnapura – Embilipitiya – Kataragama.
  Negombo – Aluthgama (Through Ganemulla, Kadawatha and Expressway)
  Negombo – Galle (A/C Through Southern Expressway)
  Negombo – Matara. (A/CThrough Southern Expressway)
  Negombo – Ratnapura – Balangoda.
  Negombo – Urapola – Kithulgala – Hatton.
  Negombo – Gampola – Nuwara-Eliya – Welimada.
  Negombo – Puttalam – Anuradhapura – Medawachchiya – Mannar.
  Negombo – Kalutara – Galle – Matara – Tangalle.
  Negombo – Kandy – Mahiyanganaya – Ampara – Akkaraipatthu
  Negombo – Dambulla – Kekirawa.
  Negombo – Kurunegala – Polonnaruwa – Batticaloa – Katthankudi – Kalmunai.
  Negombo – Palaviya – Thalawila – Kalpitiya.
  Negombo – Ruwanwella – Deraniyagala – Avissawella.
  Negombo – Horana – Mathugama – Hiniduma – Udugama.
  Negombo – Udubaddawa – Kuliyapitiya
  Due to Negombo being situated along A3 Main Road, it is served by many bus routes from Colombo to Northern and North western points of Sri Lanka including Jaffna, Vavuniya, Padaviya, Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu, Pulmude, Mannar, Kankasanthura, Point Pedro, Velvetithurai, Nikaweratiya, Panduwasnuwara, Anamaduwa and Silawathurai.
  Four railway stations serve Negombo, they are: Kurana, Negombo Downtown, Kattuwa and Kochchikade. Negombo Downtown Station is the main railway station on the Puttalam railway line. It serves Panadura, via Colombo from south and to Puttalam, via Chilaw from north. The Sri Lanka Railway Department has introduced an intercity express train between Chilaw and Colombo with stops at Negombo Downtown and Kochchikade Stations.
  The Negombo Downtown Station is close to the central Bus Terminal Complex. Negombo is the closest major city to the Bandaranaike International Airport.
caption: Built by the Dutch to transport spices, now used by the local fisherman to get to the sea, Dutch canal in Negombo
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