A5 Highway (Sri Lanka)
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The A 5 road is an A-Grade trunk road in Sri Lanka. It connects the Peradeniya
with Chenkalady
.
The A 5 passes through Geli Oya, Gampola
, Pusellawa, Nuwara Eliya
, Keppetipola
, Welimada
, Hali-Ela, Badulla
, Passara, Lunugala
, Bibile
, Padiyathalawa
, Maha Oya, Thumpalancholai and Karadiyanaru to reach Chenkalady
.
Peradeniya
Peradeniya is a town of about 50,000 inhabitants on the outskirts of Kandy in Sri Lanka. It is situated on the A1 main road connecting Kandy and Colombo, just a few kilometres west of Kandy....
with Chenkalady
Chenkalady
Chenkalady or Chenkaladi is a town in the Batticaloa District of Sri Lanka, it is located about 15 km north-west of Batticaloa. In Tamil it translates to "By-the-brick"....
.
The A 5 passes through Geli Oya, Gampola
Gampola
Gampola is a town located near Kandy in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. Gampola was made the capital city of the island by King Buwanekabahu IV, who ruled for four years in the mid fourteenth century. The last king of Gampola was King Buwanekabahu V. He ruled the island for 29 years. A separate...
, Pusellawa, Nuwara Eliya
Nuwara Eliya
Nuwara Eliya , meaning "city on the plain " or "city of light", is a town in the central highlands of Sri Lanka with a picturesque landscape and temperate climate. It is located at an altitude of 1,868 m and is considered to be the most important location for Tea production in Sri Lanka...
, Keppetipola
Keppetipola
Keppetipola is a town in Sri Lanka. It is located in Badulla District of Uva Province, Sri Lanka. During the British period this village had been called as Wilson-Tenna. In 1818 the British General named Wilson destroyed and abandoned this arid. Then this was called Palugama. And later somewhere...
, Welimada
Welimada
-Administration:The Welimada city is now administered by the Welimada Divisional Council.Notable government institutions include:* Divisional Secretariat* Police Station* Government Hospital-Places of interest:*Divurumwela Old Temple*Sthripura Cave...
, Hali-Ela, Badulla
Badulla
Badulla , is the capital of Uva Province, Sri Lanka. Badulla is located 60 km southeast of Kandy, almost encircled by the Badulu Oya River, about 680 metres above sea level and is surrounded by picturesque hills and mountains, most of which have tea plantations.-Geography:It is located on the...
, Passara, Lunugala
Lunugala
Lunugala is a town in the Sri Lankan province of Uva.There are 26 Grama Niladhari Divisions in the Lunugala Divisional Secretariat Division...
, Bibile
Bibile
Bibile is a town in Sri Lanka in the Bibile Divisional Secretariat, of Uva Province, Sri Lanka. Bibile's land is important to Sri Lankan agriculture. It was well known for oranges, though still oranges grown there the original variety 'Bibile Sweet is no longer in existence...
, Padiyathalawa
Padiyathalawa
Padiyathalawa is a name of a village, a GS division, and a DS division of Sri Lanka.The DS division of Padiyathalawa is in Ampara District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka...
, Maha Oya, Thumpalancholai and Karadiyanaru to reach Chenkalady
Chenkalady
Chenkalady or Chenkaladi is a town in the Batticaloa District of Sri Lanka, it is located about 15 km north-west of Batticaloa. In Tamil it translates to "By-the-brick"....
.