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

Presented by:
K. A. H. Lakdharani
Assistant Director (Planning)
Ministry of Transport & Civil Aviation
Sri Lanka

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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

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 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.
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 Public transport modes of the country
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)

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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.

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 Public Transport – An Overview
• 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.

• 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.)
 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 9

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Major Development Projects…
New railway line connecting
Kurunagala – Habarana
Total Length: 84.5km
FS - Completed
No. of Proposed Stations: 11
Land Acquisition is in progress

Reconstruction of missing
links of railway network
within the country.
Major Development Projects…

Colombo Suburban Railway Electrification

and Modernizing Project
(Under ADB technical and financial assistance)
Feasibility study and Detailed Design is in
progress

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Major Development Projects…

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.
 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
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 Ports and Ports Development…

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.

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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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Proposed Projects for a Integrated Intermodal Transport…

• 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

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Proposed Projects for a Integrated Intermodal Transport…

• 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.
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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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