From the Editor

The first Expressway in Sri Lanka was declared open recently, connecting the financial capital with southern towns of Sri Lanka. Known as the Southern Expressway (E01), the already commissioned first stage spans close to 100 km with eight interchanges. With the speed limit stipulated at 100 km/h, which is about 25% higher than comparable expressways of other countries in the region, destination transit times are reduced by more than 50% as compared to other routes. While the gain through reduced transit times is presently confined mainly to commuters, advantage of this rapid transit facility in true sense could only be derived by directing value addition to economic activities.