Road signs in Sri Lanka

70 kmph speed limit for light vehicles outside built-up areas. Vehicle categories are motor cars, dual purpose vehicles and motor cycles

Road signs in Sri Lanka are standardized to closely follow those used in Europe with certain distinctions, and a number of changes have introduced road signs that suit as per local road and system. Sri Lankan government announced by a gazette that aimed to get a face-lift and introduction of over 100 new road traffic signs. The new change will be replaced in color and sizes and introduction of Variable-message sign & electronic digital sign boards in express highways. The Japanese government has granted LKR 1.24 billion to implement message signs in expressways.[1]

Language applicable traffic sign boards are in Sinhalese, Tamil and English. The motor traffic act (chapter 203) describes road traffic signs.[2]



Danger warning signs

Regulatory signs

Prohibitory signs

Restrictive signs

Mandatory signs

Priority signs

Additional panels

  • Additional panels to be used with regulatory signs

Directional informative signs

National Highways

Provincial Roads

Expressways

Other signs useful for drivers

Route number signs

Additional panels

  • Additional Panels to be used with Directional Informative Signs

Miscellaneous signs

Road markings

Traffic light signals

Light signals for pedestrians

Prohibited distance

  • Prohibited distance for parking of vehicles

Hazard-warning plates

  • Hazard-warning plates fixed to transport vehicles

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Sri Lanka's road traffic signs to get a facelift". Sunday Times. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  2. ↑ "The Motor Traffic Act". Retrieved 8 January 2015.
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