M U S Priyadarshana

Accountant
mrupul@gmail.com
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About Sri Lanka .

Country Report-Sri Lanka

Climate
Mainly tropical monsoon climate.
Climatically Sri Lanka has no off seasons.

Temperature
o
o
Low country: min. 24.6 C; max. 32.4 C
o
o
Up country: min. 17.1 C; max. 26.8 C

Sri Lanka Overview

An Island situated in the South Asian region

Total Area: 64,500 sqkm
Growth of Services Sector by 5.3% in 2015
Employment by sector, % of Employed
- Agriculture, Forestry And Fishery
- Industry
- Services
Overall Economic Condition measured by
- GDP Growth
- Unemployment Rate

28.2
26.0
45.8
4.8%
5.8%
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Sri Lanka Transport

The Demand

Growth of Services Sector by 5.3% in 2015

Population 20.966 million
Distribution 70% in rural areas
Town Centers population 50,000 to 300,000
Employment by Transport Sector 530 000
GDP per Capita
$3924

Highways
12379.49km
Expressways 169.13km
Rural Roads 68,843km
Footpaths & Tracks estimated at 120,000km
Railways 1449km
Navigable Inland Waterways less than 100
Kms

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New Registrations of Motor Vehicles in 2015

Growth

rate%

2014

2015

2014

2015

Vehicles (No.)

429,556

668,907

31.5

55.7

Buses

3,851

4,140

113.4

7.5

Motor Cars

38,780

105,628

36.6

172.4

Three Wheelers

79,038

129,547

-5.5

63.9

Dual Pu Vehicles 20,799

39,456

-15.5

89.7

Motor Cycles

370,889

61.2

35.9

Go & Tra Vehicles 5,121

7,142

-12.8

39.5

Land Vehicles

12,105

-30.3

33.3

272,885

9,082

COLOMBO Metropolitan Area

Colombo Metropolitan Area (CMA) is the

largest metropolitan area in Sri Lanka with a
population of 5.6 million as of 2015;

Represents the cultural and financial heart of

Sri Lanka

An

efficient

and

effective

transportation

system in CMA will have a ripple effect

across

the

country

leading

to

further

replication and implementation

The

CMA

transportation

sector

faces

numerous issues, which have prevented it

from being the sustainable, efficient machine
it should be.

500,000 Vehicle enter the city daily

1.8million passengers enter the city daily.
64% arrive by bus
10% arrive by railway
26% arrive by private transport

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Environmental Principles
Energy
Use of Technology & Research for
modernization

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Ministry of Transport & Civil Aviation.

Sri Lanka Railway Department
Sri Lanka Transport Board.
National Transport Commission.
Department of Motor Traffic.
National Transport Medical Institute.
Civil Aviation Authority
Airport Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) LTD
Lakdeva Engineering Company (Pvt)LTD

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To increase the contribution of railway

passenger transport and freight transport.
To ensure the safety of train operations.
To enhance the quality of passenger train
services.
To increase management efficiency
To increase railway income.
To develop human resources.

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Infrastructure Facilities
Number of Railway Stations
Main Railway Stations
Railway Stations
Sub Railway Stations
Train Halts

24
150
162
40

Railway Rolling stock

Locomotives
Diesel Multiple Units
Passenger Carriage

63
67
565

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Performance of Railway Department

Growth Rate %

Railways Operated Kilometres (000)

Passenger Kilometres (million)
Freight Ton Kilometres (million)
Total Revenue (Rs. million)
Operating Expenditure (Rs. million)
Operating Loss (Rs. million)

2014
11,075
6,842
130
5,909
16,943
11,034

2015
11,670
7,407
127
6,335
14,049
7,714

2014
2015
1.4
5.4
9.3
8.3
-1.9
-2.3
9.0
7.2
60.0 -17.1
113.7 -30.1

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Problem of the Railway Transport System

Insufficient linkage of the network
Lack of feeder service of railway
Insufficient integration among public transport
Lack of Railway access to the International Airport
Slow operational speeds of the trains.
Deteriorated Rolling stock, Track and Signaling System.
Insufficient Line Capacity.
Insufficient Revenue in Sri Lanka Railway.
Insufficient expenditure for maintenance.

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Transport sector Issues

1. During the last few decades there has been a rapid increase in traffic congestion
2. The public expenditure on transport has been increasing steadily since 2005.
3. There is no effective Land Use strategy to guide development and mobility
4.

Vehicle operating costs, travel time costs, accident and emission costs are
estimated at Rs 349 billion per year.

5. Accidents have been increased day today.

6. Inability to widen roads or build new roads to keep up with the demand .
7. Public transport not being an attractive option due to quality falling below
expected standards.

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Challenges
1. Increase the population & employment opportunities in the country next
few decades therefore rapid motorization led by income led growth of
motor vehicle ownership and further pushed by deteriorating quality of
public transport services
2. This is likely to reduce further due to increasing vehicle ownership and
lack of qualitative development in existing bus and rail services.

3. Reducing the overall transport system cost.

4. Needs to be widened with the introduction of an elevated railway system
such as monorail that can serve high traffic generators and also have
frequent stops.
5. Walking and cycling facilities should be improved to retain the 25% short
distance trips that are even at present made this way

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Recommendations
1.
2.

3.

4.

5.

Manage the demand for road space

Uses the STRADA Transport Model to make
passenger demand forecasts for future plan.
Modern multimodal transport terminals should be
developed at each of these urban centers
A systematic policy should be followed in ensuring
transport impacts on the environment
Produce the new transport policy

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Transport sector projects(2015-2035)

2020
Scenario

year

Rank

5.1.1.
5.1.2
5.1.3.
5.1.4
5.1.5

2020
2020
2020
2020
2020

2
3
4
5
1

2025
Scenario

year

Rank

5.2.1.
5.2.2
5.2.3.
5.2.4
5.2.5

2025
2025
2025
2025
2025

1
3
4
5
2

2035
Scenario

year

Rank

5.3.1.
5.3.2
5.3.3.
5.3.4
5.3.5

2035
2035
2035
2035
2035

1
2
3

Mode
Bus sector Development
Railway Development
Monorail Development
Road Development
TDM/ERP

Mode
Bus sector Development
Railway Development
Monorail Development
Road Development
TDM/ERP

Mode
Bus sector Development
Railway Development
Monorail Development
Road Development
TDM/ERP

project cost bn
301
197
70
120
20

project cost bn
18
142
49
91
109

project cost bn
24
158
176
-

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PROGRAM SHORT TERM (2020)

MEDIUM TERM (2025)

LONG TERM
(2035)

Overall Bus Service Improvement (BHLS)

Ensure minimum D2D speed 15km/hr

Multimodal Transport Terminals/Hubs
(MmTH)
At
Pettah,Battaramulla,Moratuwa/Panadura
Kesbawa/Kahatuduwa,Kottawa/Makandu
ra
Kaduwela,Kadawatha and Ragama
.
Bus Prioirity/BHLS

3 Middle Ring Road When

Widened to 4 lanes
BRT/BHLS
1 Base Line Rd (up to
Moratuwa)
2 Northern/Central
Expressway(up to
Nittabuwa)

BRT/BHLS

Scenario 5.3.1

1 Malabe Road (from Pettah to Malabe)

2 Horana Road ( from Pettah to
Kahathuduwa
Interchange) with the widening to 4 lanes
3 High Level Road (FROM Pettah up to
Makandura interchange with widening to 4
lanes)
4 Law LevalRoad(from Pettah up to
Kaduwela
With widening to 4 lains )

Bus
Prioirity/BHLS

2 Malabe to Aturugirita

Scenario 5.2.1

Scenario 5.1.1

BUS

Bus Prioirity/BHLS
1 Inner Ring Road When
Widened to 4
Lanes

BRT/BHLS
1 Middle Ring
Road(6 lane)
2 Inner Ring Road

3 Horana
Expressway

3 Port Link up to MmTH

1 Moratuwa to Fort extended later to
Kadawatha (2 routes via Borella)
2 OCH (between
Panadura/Kottawa/Kaduwela/Kadawatha
And beyond

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Sc 5.1.3

3 Airport Link ( Katunayake South to

Katunayake International Airport)
1 Borella to Kotahena(4.3.1)

3Kalaniya-Dompe-Kosgama

Sc 5.2.3

1 Galle Road new link between Marine Drive

And Ratmalana for BRT
2 Horana Road widening to four lane up to
Kahathuduwa for bus priority

Scenario 5.1.4

ROAD

4 Kandy Road widening to six lanes up to

Kadawatha for BRT
5 Widening of Law Level Road to four lanes
Up to Kaduwella

Scenario 5.2.4

3 High Level Road widening to four lane up to

Makandura for bus priorit

2 Kottawa to Kelaniya(4.3.2)

1 Middle Ring Road Widening

for bus priority
2 Inner Ring Road Widening
for bus priority
3 Base Line Extension (with
BRT)
4 Widening of Malabe Rd to
four lanes up to Kaduwela
5 Port Link (4 Lane,60 km/h)
6Northern/Central
Expressway

Scenario 5.3.2

Scenario 5.2.2

2Fort(Ragama)-Negombo

2 Dematagoda to
Battaramulla

1 Panadura - Horana
Padukka
2 Battaramulla to
Horana

Sc5.3.3

1 Horana
Expressway

Scenario 5.3.4

MONORAIL

Scenario 5.1.2

RAILWAY

1 Panadura- Veyangoda

1 Makumbura to Fort

6 Malabe Road widening four lanes to Malabe

TDM

Sc 5.1.5

1 Signal Coordination/Parking Management/

Information Systems to increase traffic flow
capacity to20%
2 ERP Phase 1(CMC)

Sc 5.2.5

1 ERP Phase 11(Inner CMR)

Sc 5.3.5

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Thanks for your kind

attention and cooperation
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