🚌 AC Bus Time Table – Colombo to Anuradhapura (2026)
| ⏰ DEPARTURE TIME | 🔢 ROUTE NO | 📞 CONTACT NUMBER | 🗺️ ROUTE | 🚌 BUS TYPE | BUS NAME | 📅 LATEST UPDATED ON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.50 A.M. | 87 / EX-03 | 0714356952 / 0765800100 / 0779503250 | Colombo - Vavuniya (via A'Pura) (From Wellawatte at 11.30 P.M.) | HIGH ROOF | PASINDU EXPRESS | 12/28/2025 |
| 03.40 A.M. | 87 / EX-03 | 0771682591 / 0765800100 / 0764882423 | Colombo - Vavuniya (via A'Pura) (From Wellawatte at 02.30 A.M.) | HIGH ROOF | DINISURU SUPER LUXURY SERVICE | 12/28/2025 |
| 04.00 A.M. | 15-1-1 | 0770417476 | Colombo – A’pura | |||
| 05.40 A.M. | 15-1-1 / EX-04 | 0719035872 / 0760035872 | Colombo – A’pura | |||
| 06.15 A.M. | 15-1-1 / EX-04 | 0744104368 / 0760001902 | Colombo – A’pura (via Maradankadawala) | D.S. GUNASEKARA PVT LTD | 01/03/2026 | |
| 06.55 A.M. | 15-1-1 / EX-04 | 0767190998 | Colombo – A’pura (via Maradankadawala) | HIGH ROOF/ LOW ROOF | MAHINDA EXPRESS | 01/03/2026 |
| 07.00 A.M. | 87 / EX-03 | 0707222788 | Colombo - Vavuniya (via A'Pura) | HIGH ROOF | DINISURU SUPER LINE | 12/28/2025 |
| 07.45 A.M. | 04 / EX-03 | 0763808055 | Colombo - Sri Pura (via A'Pura) | HIGH ROOF | BABYSHAN LUXURY SUPER SERVICE | 12/28/2025 |
| 08.15 A.M. | 15-1-1 / EX-04 | 0744104369 / 0760001902 | Colombo – A’pura (via Eppawala-Thalawa) | D.S. GUNASEKARA PVT LTD | 01/03/2026 | |
| 09.00 A.M. | 87 / EX-03 | 0756057335 / 0769626853 / 0770417476 / 0770607476 | Colombo – Vavuniya (Via A'Pura) | HIGH ROOF | RATHNA TRAVELS & TOURS | 12/28/2025 |
| 09.00 A.M. | 15-1-1 / EX-04 | 0744104374 / 0760001902 | Colombo – A’pura (via Maradankadawala) | D.S. GUNASEKARA PVT LTD | 01/03/2026 | |
| 10.00 A.M. | 15-1-1 / EX-04 | 0768652239 | Colombo – A’pura | |||
| 10.10 A.M. | 87 / EX-03 | 0770637991 / 0704381464 / 0703345452 | Colombo - Mannar (Via A'Pura) | HIGH ROOF | H.S. EXPRESS | 12/28/2025 |
| 10.45 A.M. | 15-1-1 / EX-04 | 0771714534 / 0744104360 | Colombo – A’pura (via Maradankadawala) | HIGH ROOF | D.S. GUNASEKARA PVT LTD | 07/19/2025 |
| 11.00 A.M. | 57 | 0744104363 / 0252225662 / 0760001902 | Colombo – A’pura (via Galgamuwa) | LOW ROOF | D.S. GUNASEKARA PVT LTD | 10/18/2025 |
| 11.10 A.M. | 87 / EX-03 | 0770417476 / 0770607476 | Colombo-Vavuniya (via A'Pura) | HIGH ROOF | RATHNA TRAVELS & TOURS | 12/28/2025 |
| 11.50 A.M. | 04 -EX-03 | 0770778666 | Colombo - Thaler Mannar (via A'Pura) | HIGH ROOF | SAVANNAH SUPER LUXURY COACH | 12/28/2025 |
| 12.00 P.M. | 15-1-1 / EX-04 | 0777775722 / 0777778718 | Colombo – A’pura | |||
| 12.30 P.M. | 87 / EX-03 | 0770417476 / 0770607476 | Colombo-Vavuniya (via A'Pura) | HIGH ROOF | RATHNA TRAVELS & TOURS | 12/28/2025 |
| 01.15 P.M. | 15-1-1 / EX-04 | 0743571699 | Colombo – A’pura | |||
| 01.10 P.M. | 04 / EX-03 | 0770417476 / 0770607476 | Colombo - Mannar (via A'Pura) | HIGH ROOF | RATHNA TRAVELS & TOURS | 12/28/2025 |
| 01.50 P.M. | 04 / EX-03 | 0744104361 / 0760001902 | Colombo - A'Pura | HIGH ROOF | D.S. GUNASEKARA PVT LTD | 12/28/2025 |
| 02.00 P.M. | 15-1-1 / EX-04 | 0744104370 / 0760001902 | Colombo – A’pura (via Maradankadawala) | D.S. GUNASEKARA PVT LTD | 01/03/2026 | |
| 02.30 P.M. | 04 / EX-03 | 0760084009 | Colombo - Mannar (via A'Pura) | HIGH ROOF | A.K.R. EXPRESS | 12/28/2025 |
| 02.45 P.M. | 15-1-1 / EX-04 | 0716010439 | Colombo – A’pura | |||
| 02.45 P.M. | 57 | 0770417476 | Colombo-Vavuniya | HIGH ROOF | ||
| 03.10 P.M. | 87 / EX-03 | 0770417476 / 0770607476 | Colombo-Vavuniya (via A'Pura) | HIGH ROOF | RATHNA TRAVELS & TOURS | 12/28/2025 |
| 03.00 P.M. | 15-1-1 / EX-04 | 0744104365 / 0760001902 | Colombo – A’pura (via Eppawala-Thalawa) | D.S. GUNASEKARA PVT LTD | 01/03/2026 | |
| 03.50 P.M. | 04 / EX-03 | 0744104362 / 0760001902 | Colombo – A’pura | HIGH ROOF | D.S. GUNASEKARA PVT LTD | 12/28/2025 |
| 04.00 P.M. | 15-1-1 / EX-04 | 0742186487 / 0744104364 | Colombo – A’pura (via Eppawala-Thalawa) | D.S. GUNASEKARA PVT LTD | 01/03/2026 | |
| 04.30 P.M. | 04 / EX-03 | 0760001902 / 0744104371 | Colombo – A’pura | LOW ROOF | D.S. GUNASEKARA PVT LTD | 12/28/2025 |
| 05.00 P.M. | 87 / EX-03 | 0770417476 / 0770607476 | Colombo-Vavuniya (via A'Pura) | HIGH ROOF | RATHNA TRAVELS & TOURS | 12/28/2025 |
| 05.00 P.M. | 15-1-1 / EX-04 | 0744104366 / 0760001902 | Colombo – A’pura (via Eppawala-Thalawa) | HIGH ROOF | D.S. GUNASEKARA PVT LTD | 01/03/2026 |
| 05.40 P.M. | 87 / EX-03 | 0779102202 / 0770504505 | Colombo - Vavuniya (Via A'pura) | HIGH ROOF | MARINA EXPRESS | 12/28/2025 |
| 06.00 P.M. | 15-1 | 0744104364 | Colombo – A’pura (via Eppawala-Thalawa) | |||
| 06.30 P.M. | 04 / EX-03 | 0715410111 | Colombo – A’pura | HIGH ROOF | DHARMADASA EXPRESS | 01/04/2026 (Personally Travelled - Admin) Bus fare - LKR 1190 |
| 6.40 P.M. | 15 | 0701532895 | Colombo – Janakapura Via A'Pura (via Eppawala-Thalawa) | |||
| 07.00 P.M. | 04 / EX-03 | 0744104367 / 0760001902 | Colombo - A'Pura | LOW ROOF | D.S. GUNASEKARA PVT LTD | 12/28/2025 |
| 07.30 P.M. | 57 / 916 / 04-9 | 0716525525 | Colombo - A'Pura (via Halawatha, Anamaduwa, Galgamuwa) | HIGH ROOF | REKAN EXPRESS | 12/28/2025 |
| 08.30 P.M. | 04 / EX-03 | 0770417476 / 0770607476 | Colombo - Mannar (via A'Pura) | HIGH ROOF | RATHNA TRAVELS & TOURS | 12/28/2025 |
| 09.20 P.M. | 87 / EX-03 | 0770417476 / 0770607476 | Colombo-Vavuniya (via A'Pura) | HIGH ROOF | RATHNA TRAVELS & TOURS | 12/28/2025 |
| 10.00 P.M. | 04 / EX-03 | 0701104687 / 0778816329 | Colombo - Mannar (via A'Pura) | HIGH ROOF | ST. ANTHONY'S TOURS | 12/28/2025 |
| 10.40 P.M. | 87 / EX-03 | 0770417476 / 0770607476 | Colombo-Vavuniya (via A'Pura) | HIGH ROOF | RATHNA TRAVELS & TOURS | 12/28/2025 |
| 11.50 P.M. | 04 / EX-03 | 0770637991 / 0704381464 / 0703345452 | Colombo - Mannar (via A'Pura) | HIGH ROOF | H.S. EXPRESS | 12/28/2025 |
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🚌 AC Bus Time Table – Anuradhapura To Colombo (2026)
| ⏰ DEPARTURE TIME | 🔢 ROUTE NO | 📞 CONTACT NUMBER | 🗺️ ROUTE | 🚌 BUS TYPE | BUS NAME | 📅 LATEST UPDATED ON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approx. 12.00 A.M. | 04 / EX-03 | 0770778666 | Thalei Mannar - Colombo (via A'Pura) (From Mannar at 10.00 P.M.) | HIGH ROOF | SAVANNAH SUPER LUXURY COACH | 12/28/2025 |
| Approx. 12.30 A.M. | 87 / EX-03 | 0770417476 / 0770607476 | Vavuniya - Colombo (Via A'Pura) (From Vavuniya at 11.30 P.M.) | HIGH ROOF | RATHNA TRAVELS & TOURS | 12/28/2025 |
| Approx. 12.30 A.M. | 04 / EX-03 | 0770637991 / 0704381464 / 0703345452 | Mannar - Colombo (via A'Pura) (From Mannar at 11.00 P.M.) | HIGH ROOF | H.S. EXPRESS | 12/28/2025 |
| Approx. 01.30 A.M. | 04 / EX-03 | 0760084009 | Mannar - Colombo (via A'Pura) (From Mannar at 12.00 A.M.) | HIGH ROOF | A.K.R. EXPRESS | 12/28/2025 |
| Approx. 02.20 A.M. | 87 / EX-03 | 0770417476 / 0770607476 | Vavuniya - Colombo (Via A'Pura) (From Vavuniya at 01.20 A.M.) | HIGH ROOF | RATHNA TRAVELS & TOURS | 12/28/2025 |
| Approx. 02.30 A.M. | 04 / EX-03 | 0770417476 / 0770607476 | Mannar - Colombo (via A'Pura) (From Mannar at 01.00 A.M.) | HIGH ROOF | RATHNA TRAVELS & TOURS | 12/28/2025 |
| 02.45 A.M. | 15-1-1 / EX-04 | 0744104360 / 0760001902 | A’pura - Colombo | HIGH ROOF | D.S. GUNASEKARA PVT LTD | 01/03/2026 |
| 03.15 A.M. | 15-1-1/EX-04 | 0777775722 / 0777778718 | A’pura - Colombo | |||
| 03.45 A.M. | 15-1-1/EX-04 | 0743571699 | A’pura - Colombo | |||
| Approx. 04.00 A.M. | 57 | 0770417476 | Vavuniya - Colombo (From Vavuniya around 03.00 A.M.) | HIGH ROOF | RATHNA TRAVELS & TOURS | 01/07/2026 (Seat Booking Charges LKR 1645/=) |
| 04.00 A.M. | 04 / EX-03 | 0744104361 / 0760001902 | A'Pura - Colombo | HIGH ROOF | D.S. GUNASEKARA PVT LTD | 12/28/2025 |
| 04.40 A.M. | 04 / EX-03 | 0744104362 / 0760001902 | A'Pura - Colombo | HIGH ROOF | D.S. GUNASEKARA PVT LTD | 12/28/2025 |
| 04.30 A.M. | 15-1-1 / EX-04 | 0744104370 / 0760001902 | A’pura - Colombo (via Maradankadawala) | D.S. GUNASEKARA PVT LTD | 01/03/2026 | |
| 05.20 A.M. | 57 | 0744104363 / 0252225662 / 0760001902 | A’pura - Colombo (via Galgamuwa) | D.S. GUNASEKARA PVT LTD | 01/03/2026 | |
| 05.20 A.M. | 87 / EX-03 | 0770417476 / 0770607476 | Vavuniya - Colombo (Via A'Pura) (From Vavuniya at 04.20 A.M.) | HIGH ROOF | RATHNA TRAVELS & TOURS | 12/28/2025 |
| 05.45 A.M. | 15 | 0701532895 | Janakapura - Colombo Via A'Pura (Via Thalawa - Eppawala) | |||
| 06.20 A.M. | 04 / EX-03 | 0744104371 / 0760001902 | A'Pura - Colombo | LOW ROOF | D.S. GUNASEKARA PVT LTD | 12/28/2025 |
| 07.10 A.M. | 87 / EX-03 | 0770417476 / 0770607476 | Vavuniya - Colombo (Via A'pura)(From Vavuniya at 06.10 A.M.) | HIGH ROOF | RATHNA TRAVELS & TOURS | 12/28/2025 |
| 07.30 A.M. | 15-1-1 / EX-04 | 0716010439 | A’pura - Colombo | |||
| 08.15 A.M. | 15-1-1 /EX-04 | 0744104364 / 0760001902 | A’pura - Colombo (via Thalawa-Eppawala) | D.S. GUNASEKARA PVT LTD | 01/03/2026 | |
| 08.25 A.M. | 87 / EX-03 | 0779102202 / 0770504505 | Vavuniya - Colombo (Via A'pura) (From Vavuniya 07.25 A.M.) | HIGH ROOF | MARINA EXPRESS | 12/28/2025 |
| 09.00 A.M. | 15-1-1 / EX-04 | 0744104365 / 0760001902 | A’pura - Colombo (Via Thalawa - Eppawala) | D.S. GUNASEKARA PVT LTD | 01/03/2026 | |
| 10.00 A.M. | 15-1-1 / EX-04 | 0744104366 / 0742186487 / 0760001902 | A’pura - Colombo (Via Thalawa - Eppawala) | HIGH ROOF | D.S. GUNASEKARA PVT LTD | 01/03/2026 (Personally Travelled - Admin) Bus fare - LKR 1340 |
| Approx. 10.00 A.M. | 04 / EX-03 | 0770417476 / 0770607476 | Mannar - Colombo (via A'Pura) (From Mannar 08.30 A.M.) | HIGH ROOF | RATHNA TRAVELS & TOURS | 12/28/2025 |
| 11.20 A.M. | 15-1-1 / EX-04 | 0723555608 | A’pura - Colombo (Via Thalawa - Eppawala) | |||
| 11.15 A.M. | 57 / 916 / 04-9 | 0716525525 | A'Pura - Colombo (via Galgamuwa, Anamaduwa, Halawatha) | HIGH ROOF | REKAN EXPRESS | 12/28/2025 |
| 11.30 A.M. | 04 / EX-03 | 0715410111 | A’pura - Colombo | HIGH ROOF | DHARMADASA EXPRESS | 01/07/2026 (Bus Fare - LKR 1190/=) |
| Approx. 11.45 A.M. | 87 - EX-03 | 0770417476 / 0770607476 | Vavuniya - Colombo (via A'Pura) (From Vavuniya at 10.45 A.M.) | HIGH ROOF | RATHNA TRAVELS & TOURS | 12/28/2025 |
| Approx. 12.00 P.M. | 04 / EX-03 | 0701104687 | Mannar - Colombo (via A'Pura) (From Mannar at 10.30 A.M.) | HIGH ROOF | ST. ANTHONY'S TOURS | 12/28/2025 |
| 12.40 P.M. | 15-1-1 / EX-04 | 0744104368 / 0760001902 | A’pura - Colombo (via Maradankadawala) | D.S. GUNASEKARA PVT LTD | 01/03/2026 | |
| 01.00 P.M. | 04 / EX-03 | 0744104367 / 0760001902 | A’pura - Colombo | LOW ROOF | D.S. GUNASEKARA PVT LTD | 12/28/2025 |
| 01.20 P.M. | 15-1-1 / EX-04 | 0767190998 | A’pura - Colombo (via Maradankadawala) | HIGH ROOF/ LOW ROOF | MAHINDA EXPRESS | 01/03/2026 |
| 01.45 P.M. | 87 / EX-03 | 0714356952 / 0779503250 | Vavuniya - Colombo (via A'Pura) (From Vavuniya 12.45 P.M.) | HIGH ROOF | PASINDU EXPRESS | 12/28/2025 |
| Approx. 02.10 P.M. | 04 / EX-03 | 0770637991 / 0704381464 / 0703345452 | Mannar - Colombo (via A'Pura) (From Mannar at 11.50 A.M.) | HIGH ROOF | H.S. EXPRESS | 12/28/2025 |
| 2.30 P.M. | 15-1-1 | 0770417476 | A’pura - Colombo | |||
| 3.15 P.M. | 15-1-1 / EX-04 | 0744104374 / 0760001902 | A’pura - Colombo (via Maradankadawala) | D.S. GUNASEKARA PVT LTD | 01/03/2026 | |
| Approx. 03.30 P.M. | 87 / EX-03 | 0770417476 / 0770607476 | Vavuniya - Colombo (via A'Pura) (From Vavuniya at 02.30 P.M.) | HIGH ROOF | RATHNA TRAVELS & TOURS | 12/28/2025 |
| 4.20 P.M. | 15-1-1 / EX-4 | 0719035872 / 0760035872 | A’pura - Colombo | |||
| 04.30 P.M. | 87 / EX-03 | 0764882423 | Vavuniya -Colombo (via A'Pura) (From Vavuniya at 03.30 P.M.) | HIGH ROOF | DINISURU SUPER LUXURY SERVICE | 12/28/2025 |
| 5.00 P.M. | 15-1-1 / EX-04 | 0768652239 | A’pura - Colombo | |||
| 6.15 P.M. | 15-1-1 / EX-04 | 0744104369 / 0712247367 / 0760001902 | A’pura - Colombo (Via Thalawa - Eppawala) | D.S. GUNASEKARA PVT LTD | 01/03/2026 | |
| Approx. 08.00 P.M. | 87/ EX-03 | 0707222788 | Vavuniya -Colombo (via A'Pura) (From Vavuniya at 07.00 P.M.) | HIGH ROOF | DINISURU SUPER LINE | 12/28/2025 |
| Approx. 9.30 P.M. | 87/ EX-03 | 0770417476 / 0770607476 | Vavuniya - Colombo (Via A'Pura) (From Vavuniya at 08.30 P.M.) | HIGH ROOF | RATHNA TRAVELS & TOURS | 12/28/2025 |
| 10.45 P.M. | 04 / EX-03 | 0763808055 | Sri Pura - Colombo (via A'Pura) (From Sri Pura 08.00 P.M.) | HIGH ROOF | BABY SHAN LUXURY SUPER SERVICE | 12/28/2025 |
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- A’pura – Anuradhapura
- Route number 87 :- Colombo – Katunayake – Negombo – Chilaw – Puttalam – Nochchiyagama – Anuradhapura – Vavuniya or Jaffna etc.
- Route number 15-1-1 / EX-04 :- Colombo – Kadawatha – Nittambuwa – Pasyala – Mirigama – Kurunegala – Dambulla – Kekirawa – Maradankadawala or Thalawa – Anuradhapura
- Route number 04 :- Colombo – Katunayake – Negombo – Chilaw – Puttalam – Nochchiyagama – Anuradhapura or Mannar
- Route number 57 (Ella Rd) :- Colombo – Kadawatha – Nittambuwa – Pasyala – Mirigama – Kurunegala – Variyapola – Padeniya Junction – Galgamuwa – Thambuttegama – Anuradhapura
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