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The institution later functioned under the new act of the Sri Lanka Standards Institution Act No. 6 of 1984 replacing the previous outdated act. [2] The organisation works as a regulatory institution and it is a kind of state corporation on behalf of the government mainly to protect consumers from the unethical business trade malpractices.
The Sri Lanka Railway Department (more commonly known as Sri Lanka Railways (SLR)) (Sinhala: ශ්රී ලංකා දුම්රිය සේවය Śrī Laṃkā Dumriya Sēvaya; Tamil: இலங்கை புகையிரத சேவை Ilankai Pugaiyiradha Sēvai) is Sri Lanka's railway owner and primary operator.
Sri Lanka Freedom Party: 28 January 2007: Minister of Transport [52] [53] [54] Kumara Welgama: Sri Lanka Freedom Party: 23 April 2010 [55] [56] [57] R. M. Ranjith Madduma Bandara: United National Party: 12 January 2015: 17 August 2015: Maithripala Sirisena: Minister of Internal Transport [58] [59] [60] Nimal Siripala de Silva: Sri Lanka Freedom ...
The code also defines the clearance that is shorter than the physical clearance to account for sag curves, bridge deflection and expected settlements with a recommendation of minimum clearance of 5 metres (16 ft 5 in). [2] In UK, the "standard minimum clearance" for structures over public highways is 16 feet 6 inches (5.03 m). [3]
The National railway museum of Sri Lanka is located in Kadugannawa west of Kandy. The museum is owned by Sri Lanka Railways. The museum was opened on 27 December 2014 in order to commemorate the 150th anniversary of railway service in Sri Lanka. Previously, the museum was located in Colombo. [2] The old museum was opened in May 2009. [3]
The system is planned to be operated as a public-private partnership between the Government of Sri Lanka and selected private entities. [2] The project estimated to be worth US$1.5 billion was commenced during the presidency of Maithripala Sirisena in 2017 and was regarded as the largest single foreign-funded infrastructure project in Sri Lanka ...
Transport in Sri Lanka is based on its road network, which is centred on the country's commercial capital Colombo. A rail network handles a portion of Sri Lanka 's transport needs. There are navigable waterways, harbours and three international airports: in Katunayake , 35 kilometres (22 mi) north of Colombo, in Hambantota, and in Jaffna.
A railway warrant is a voucher issued for travel on railways for certain groups such as government employees, company employees, military personnel and retirees at subsidized rates or free of charge, exchangeable for a ticket to travel. [1] The cost of the ticket is charged to the warrant issuer's account.