We came back vis the Expresway E3 which connects Colombo to the international airport. It took us around an hour and a half but most of our time was spent getting out of the Colombo suburbs. Once on the fast road it was ... well ... fast.
Interestingly, there were no tolls. The entire expressway system is currently free as there is so much emergency and reconstruction aid running about the country. As the Minuwangoda house is closer to the international airport, we also saw extra helicopter traffic carrying relief supplies to flooded areas.
We saw a few flooded neighbhourhoods as we travelled here in our rideshare today. Along the road from the airport to the house we passed a section that was flooded during the cyclone. We heard that tourists and other passengers trying to get to the airport had to take small boats to waiting shuttles. I guess the road was flooded just a few kilometers from the runways.
I loved staying in Nugegoda with the urban conveniences. Jay's elder sister is an excellent cook and a great host. However, it is also nice being back at the house that has a bit of land and nature surrounding it. As I was having afternoon tea, I snapped this picture from my chair on the porch area.