10% Off Tolls With ETC on the Katunayake Expressway — Worth Getting the Tag?

The RDA is now giving a 10% toll discount to anyone using the Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) system on the Colombo-Katunayake Expressway, with dedicated lanes at Peliyagoda, Kerawalapitiya, Ja-Ela and Katunayake that skip the cash queue entirely. Supporters say it's free money for regulars - register once, get an RFID tag, top up online or via GovPay, and every airport run costs less while you breeze past the booth without stopping. Skeptics point to the registration hassle, the new habit of topping up an account, and a quiet worry that the real goal is phasing out cash lanes so everyone ends up on a tracked, pre-paid system whether they want it or not. For a daily commuter the 10% adds up fast over a month; for someone who drives to the airport twice a year, the paperwork probably isn't worth it. Have you switched to ETC, and did the discount actually change how often you take the expressway, or is cash still easier for you? කාඩ් එකක් ගන්න කරදරේ ගන්නවාද, නැත්නම් සල්ලි ගෙවලා යන එක ලේසි කියලද හිතෙන්නේ?