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Table 443A (Soc., Infra., Convey.)
Length of  Public Roads (Province)  (2004-2008) 
Soc 443ae (Km)
Road Class  Western Central Southern Northern Eastern North Western North Central Uva Sabaragamuwa All Island
Year 2004
Class A 372 471 353 734 620 408 495 471 415 4,339
Class B 1,183 1,294 976 524 527 919 645 919 692 7,679
Class C 998 1,813 950 334 556 1,077 1,067 523 818 8,136
Class D 845 325 883 745 1,003 1,032 421 213 304 5,771
Class E 79 386 53          - 141 39 147 178 912 1,935
Total 3,478 4,289 3,215 2,338 2,847 3,475 2,775 2,304 3,141 27,862
Year 2005
Class A 374 471 325 734 620 408 495 471 416 4,314
Class B 1,191 1,307 976 524 527 919 649 919 694 7,706
Class C 998 1,813 1,061 334 566 1,077 1,067 523 818 8,527
Class D 924 325 1,107 745 1,003 1,032 421 213 304 6,074
Class E 87 386 78   141 39 147 178 912 1,968
Total 3,574 4,302 3,547 2,337 2,857 3,475 2,779 2,304 3,144 28,319
Year 2006
Class A 374 409 347 734 620 354 495 471 416 4,219
Class B 1,192 1,311 988 524 528 919 649 693 749 7,553
Class C 998 1,665 1,009        - 722 1,092 1,251 1,568 1,260 9,565
Class D 845 578 775        - 376 1,065 709 171 982 5,412
Class E        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -
Total 3,410 3,962 3,119 1,259 2,246 3,429 3,105 2,903 3,317 26,750
Year 2007
Class A 374 409 347 734 620 354 495 471 416 4,219
Class B 1,209 1,311 1,019 524 528 919 649 693 804 7,655
Class C 998 1,665 1,009        - 722 1,092 1,261 1,568 1,260 9,575
Class D 845 578 775        - 376 1,065 715 171 892 5,418
Class E        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -
Total 3,427 3,962 3,150 1,259 2,246 3,429 3,120 2,903 3,371 26,867
Year 2008
Class A 374 409 347 734 620 354 495 471 416 4,219
Class B 1,209 1,311 1,019 524 528 934 649 693 804 7,670
Class C 998 1,665 996        - 722 1,092 1,261 1,568 1,260 9,562
Class D 845 578 775        - 376 1,065 715 171 892 5,418
Class E        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -
Total 3,427 3,963 3,137 1,259 2,246 3,444 3,120 2,903 3,371 26,870
© 2010, KRI (Kusaka Research Institute)  Revised:  2010(y)/05(m)/30(d)
Source:  Chief Editor:
Economic & Social Statistics of Sri Lanka  Dr. Milton Rajaratne (B.Com., M.Sc., Ph.D.)
The former Head, Department of Management Studies
Key; University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
"Class A"  - All roads within the network of Trunk Roads connecting the national capital with the provincial 
     capitals and also connecting these capitals with one another. Also included are other major roads (all roads 
     paved and bitumen surfaced with carriage way between 24ft. to 36ft. and platform width 36ft. to 56ft.)  
"Class B"  - Main roads connecting other important towns and also providing important links within the trunk 
     route system (Metalled and bitumen with a small percentage gravelled.) 
"Class C"  - Other roads such as agricultural roads and  local roads (Single carriage way of 12ft. Width and 
    a platform width of 22ft. Mostly metalled but with a small percentage  gravelled.) 
"Class D"  - Gravelled road within 8ft. 10ft. Width surface generally motorable during dray weather only.
"Class E"  -  Briddle paths, generally unmotorable but some are jeepable.