Plan your journey from Pettah, Colombo's main transport hub

Travel across Sri Lanka with ease using real-time bus schedules, route guidance, and seamless seat booking from Pettah Central Bus Stand.

Bus

serving as the main terminal for intercity and local buses.

Booking

Easy access to schedules and online ticket reservations system

Toilet

Serving daily commuters with waiting areas and Washrooms

Ambulance

Emergency services and hotlines ensuring passenger safety

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Location & Connectivity

The Pettah Central Bus Stand is the main transport hub for long-distance and intercity buses in Colombo.

Located along Olcott Mawatha, near Fort Railway Station, it provides convenient access for passengers traveling between rail and road transport.

This central location makes it one of the busiest and most important transit points in the country.

Check daily and weekly schedules or find your route
instantly using our smart route system.

Hotlines & help desk

Bus Support Illustration
SLTB contact011 755 5555
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Hotline1315
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Seat booking1315.lk

How this system works

Passengers can browse routes, check timetables, and reserve seats through the web, app, or hotline-based booking flow. The official 1315/eseat platform supports real-time seat reservation and passenger transport information, and users can choose seats from the vehicle's seat layout before receiving confirmation by SMS or email, ensuring a convenient and efficient booking experience.

Booking Steps

Top Destinations and bus connections

Cities

Western / Colombo suburbs

  • Gampaha
  • Pugoda
  • Kirindiwela
  • Malwana
  • Delgoda
  • Negombo
  • Moratuwa
  • Panadura
  • Kalutara
  • Aluthgama
  • Mattegoda
  • Rukmalgama
  • Avissawella
  • Padukka

Southern corridor

  • Galle
  • Matara
  • Tangalle
  • Kataragama
  • Deniyaya
  • Mathugama
  • Elpitiya
  • Goluwamulla
  • Uragasmanhandiya

Central / hill-country corridor

  • Badulla
  • Passara
  • Bandarawela
  • Kandy
  • Digana
  • Nawalapitiya
  • Hatton
  • Nuwara Eliya
  • Monaragala
  • Welimada

North / Eastern corridor

  • Anuradhapura
  • Vavuniya
  • Jaffna
  • Kankesanthurai
  • Point Pedro
  • Mulathivu
  • Nandikadal
  • Welioya
  • Horowpathana
  • Akkaraipattu
  • Ampara
  • Kalmunai
  • Trincomalee

Sabaragamuwa corridor

  • Ratnapura
  • Balangoda
  • Embilipitiya
  • Rakwana