Transportation in Sri Lanka
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SRI LANKA, 2016/07/08
Sri Lanka is looking to boost its public transport infrastructure, particularly in Colombo, amid rising passenger numbers and increased road congestion.
While several proposals in recent years have offered different strategies to improve the public transport system from a cost-effective perspective, the issue is becoming additional pressing, as record vehicle imports in 2015 contributed to major increases in traffic.
Public transport’s share of journeys in the capital is as well expected to rise on the back of people increase, with estimates forecasting that 60% – additional than 10m – of daily motorised trips in the capital will be made via public transport in 2030. In 2013 that number stood at 4m, or 52% of the daily share.
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SRI LANKA, 2013/04/29
Sri Lanka is set to re-fleet its loss-making national carrier with 10 new Airbus aircraft in a transaction that could be worth over US$2.5 billion, a government official and a media statement said on Sunday. SriLankan Airlines will as well fasten an aircraft maintenance facility at the country's newest international airport in the south of the country as part of the transaction with Airbus, the official said, asking not to be named.
