Road signs in Sri Lanka

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70 km/h (written incorrectly as "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 facelift and introduction of over 100 new road traffic signs. The new change will be replaced in colour 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[]

  • All vehicles prohibited

  • No parking

  • No parking and standing

  • No parking on odd-numbered days

  • No parking on even-numbered days

Restrictive signs[]

  • 50 km/h speed limit

Mandatory signs[]

Priority signs[]

Additional panels[]

Additional panels to be used with regulatory signs

  • School (supplementing a regulatory sign)

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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