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Presented by:

K. A. H. Lakdharani

Assistant Director (Planning)

Ministry of Transport & Civil Aviation

Sri Lanka

08 March 2018 1

Capacity Building Workshop on Strengthening Integrated Intermodal

Transport Connectivity for Southeast and South-Southwest Asia

8-9 March, 2018

Bangkok

Sri Lanka: Policies, Planning and Challenges

related to Port Development and Integrated

Intermodal Transport

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Outline

• Sri Lanka: At a glance

• The National Transport Policy

• Public transport modes of the country

• Major Development Projects

• Ports and Ports Development

• Proposed Projects for a Integrated Intermodal Transport

• Challenges

Ministry of Transport & Civil Aviation – Sri Lanka United Nations ESCAP

Sri Lanka - At a glance

• Total area - 65,610 km2

• Coastline – 1,340 km

• Temperature - 27 – 30 0C

• Administrative districts - 25, Provinces - 9

• The capital - Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

• Per Capita GDP– 3,835 US dollars

• GDP growth of 7.4%

• Population 21.2 Mn.

• Population Density – 338/km2

• Annual population growth rate of 1.1%


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The National Transport Policy

Policy Principles - Accessible Transport Systems

“Transport systems are designed to meet the basic transport needs

of citizens and businesses and promote effective and efficient

integration of all transport systems to complement each other

using new technologies and related developments. Transport

services should be easily accessible to all users.”

Policy Directives

Expand public transport network and

increase frequency of services with

possible integration of different public

transport systems.


Road Network

• National Highways - 12,379.49 km

• Provincial Roads -15,975 km

• Local Government Roads - 84,380 km


Expressway Network

Southern Expressway (126.1km)

Colombo – BIA Airport Expressway (25.8km)

Outer Circular Expressway (29.2km)

Public transport modes of the country

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Improvement of access to the Colombo port

Port Access Road

Port access road has been planned for providing

easy access to cargo and container traffic

Colombo and Suburbs to reach Colombo Fort

and Harbour. (17 km approximately)

New Kelani Bridge

Construction of a new bridge accommodates 6-

lane traffic with 380m length parallel to the

existing bridge connecting Airport expressway

and Base Line Road.

• Travel demand by all modes of motorized transport- 80 Bn passenger/ km annually

• Main passenger transport modes: Bus transport & Rail transport

• Total Railway network - 1,373km, consisting 167 major stations and 153 sub

stations

• Passenger transport : Buses - undertaken by both public and private buses. (Bus

transport share 61%); Railways - 6% of total passenger share, 2% of total Freight

share.

Public Transport – An Overview

• Para transit modes: Private taxies, cars, vans three

wheelers etc. (these services have not been

regularized)

• Percentage of road transport method for freight:

98% (vans, Lorries, Larger trucks, containers etc.)

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Aviation Sector in Sri Lanka

International Airports: 02

• Bandaranayake International Airport

• Mahinda Rajapaksha International Airport

Domestic Aerodromes: 29

• Land Aerodromes: 14

• Water Aerodromes: 15


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Major Development Projects


Extension of Southern

railway line (Matara-

Beliatta)

Total Length: 27 Km

Stations: 7

Tunnels: 2

Bridges: 4 (3.75Km)

Constructing of rail connection to

the new airport and to the

new port is considered

New railway line connecting

Kurunagala – Habarana

Total Length: 84.5km

FS - Completed

No. of Proposed Stations: 11

Land Acquisition is in progress

Major Development Projects…

Reconstruction of missing

links of railway network

within the country.

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Colombo Suburban Railway Electrification

and Modernizing Project

(Under ADB technical and financial assistance)

Feasibility study and Detailed Design is in

progress


BIA – Colombo Runway overlaying

project was completed recently.

Airport to expand

capacity with Terminal 2

• With the completion of the project in 2020, the airport will be able to handle

15 million passengers per annum and Construction of second runway is

being considered.


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Ports and Ports Development

Ports Under the Sri Lanka Ports

Authority

• Colombo Port

• Galle Port

• Trincomalee Port

• Hambanthota Mahinda Rajapaksha Port

• Oluvil Port

• Kankasanthurai Port

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Ports and Ports Development…

COLOMBO PORT

• Rapidly growing maritime hub of the South Asia Region

• Cargo originating - Europe, East and South Asia, the Persian Gulf, and East Africa

• Ongoing/ Proposed Development Projects: East Container Terminal – Colombo Port

Expansion Project; Prequalification process is in progress

GALLE PORT

• Natural harbour

• Most active regional ports in the country

• One of the world's best attractions for yachting

• Ongoing/ Proposed Development Projects: Galle Port Development Project: Design

works is in progress

TRINCOMALEE PORT

• Second best natural harbour in the world

• Tentatively identified to cater for bulk and break bulk cargo and port related industrial

activities

• Ongoing/ Proposed Development Projects: Development of Trincomalee Port; RFP

documents has been prepared.

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MRMR PORT

• One of the major development projects

• Located very close proximity to the major international east-west shipping

route and well positioned at a strategic location on maritime gateway to India

• Ongoing/ Proposed Development Projects: Hambantota Port Development Project

Phase II; Civil construction work is completed.

OLUVIL PORT

• Government of Sri Lanka, in its plan to give impetus to economic development in

the Eastern region, has decided to build a port at a site in Oluvil.

• This port will form the southeastern link in the developing chain of coastal

harbours in the country and will provide more convenient and cost effective access

KANKESANTHURAI PORT

• The project is planned to repair and rehabilitate the existing breakwaters, piers and

roads including dredging and wreck removal and construction of a new pier.

Ports and Ports Development…


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Proposed Projects for a

Integrated Intermodal Transport


• Construction of new electrified railway lines To improve the connectivity by rail especially for high passenger demand areas Kottawa-

Horana, Paliyagoda-Kosgama.

• Colombo Light Rail System (LRT) project To improve the connectivity and reduce the travel time among main nodes in CBD area &

Suburbs

• Implementation of new inland water transport system To introduce new transit mode of inland water transport in the East-West direction in the

Colombo region

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• Improvement of expressway network Vehicle operations on expressways are to be improved by changing the demand on expressways

and improving the public transit operations

• Construction of new expressways Provide high mobility between urban and sub urban areas

Proposed Projects for a Integrated Intermodal Transport…

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• Development of multimodal transport hubs and centers To improve the connectivity between different transport modes in Western Province for the

establishment of integrated and inclusive transport system

• Improvement of facilities at suburban interchange bus terminals

and stands To redevelop and improve the appearance, design and operational qualities of the bus terminals

and bus stands to provide better facilities to passengers.

Proposed Projects for a Integrated Intermodal Transport…

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Challenges


• Lack of Financial Resources

• Lack of Lands to expand the existing

road and railway network

• Limited Public Private Partnership

• Lack of expertise in newest transport

modes

• Issues in Government Policies

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Thank you

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