December 21, Colombo (LNW): The Road Development Authority has announced a revised toll ticketing arrangement at the Kerawalapitiya Interchange on the Outer Circular Highway, with the new system set to come into effect from noon on December 22, 2025.
Under the updated procedure, motorists accessing the Colombo–Katunayake Expressway via Seeduwa or Peliyagoda will no longer receive entry tickets at Kerawalapitiya. Instead, tickets will be issued directly at the Seeduwa and Peliyagoda interchanges when vehicles enter the expressway.
The RDA explained that vehicles travelling from the Outer Circular Highway onto the Colombo–Katunayake Expressway will also see a simplified process. Drivers will no longer need to collect an exit receipt and then obtain a fresh entry ticket at Kerawalapitiya. As before, exit receipts will only be issued to vehicles leaving the expressway at Kerawalapitiya Interchange, where the applicable toll will be charged.
Accordingly, all vehicles entering the Colombo–Katunayake Expressway must secure their entry tickets at Seeduwa or Peliyagoda. Vehicles arriving from the Outer Circular Highway will be permitted to merge onto the expressway without taking an entry ticket, while those exiting at Kerawalapitiya will settle toll payments at that point.
The authority further clarified that electronic toll payment options will remain available solely for travel on the Colombo–Katunayake Expressway. Motorists using e-toll facilities to access the Outer Circular Highway will still be required to use cash payment lanes.
Officials said the changes are intended to reduce congestion, improve traffic flow and enhance overall efficiency at one of the country’s busiest interchanges.
