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Learn about the road, rail, water and air transport systems in Sri Lanka, as well as the history and current status of public transport. Find out the types, grades, routes and costs of expressways, highways and buses in the country.
The history of Sri Lanka Transport Board, the state-run, primary bus operator in Sri Lanka, goes back to 1 January 1958. The state-owned enterprise was at the time known as the Ceylon Transport Board. At its peak, it was the largest omnibus company in the world - with about 7,000 buses and over 50,000 employees. With privatization in 1979, it ...
Learn about the 24 municipal councils in Sri Lanka, which are the legislative bodies of the largest cities and first tier municipalities in the country. Find out their population, area, parties, mayors, and websites.
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 currently has over 271 kilometres (168 mi) of designated expressways serving the southern and central parts of the country. The first stage of the E01 Expressway (Southern Expressway), which opened in 2011 was Sri Lanka's first expressway spanning a distance of 95.3 kilometres (59.2 mi). The second stage of the Southern Expressway ...
Thane is the headquarters of Thane district in Maharashtra, India, and a part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. It has a population of over 2.5 million, a tropical monsoon climate, and a history of being a Maratha Empire stronghold and a British colonial outpost.
The Road Development Authority (RDA) is the premier highway authority in Sri Lanka, responsible for the maintenance and development of the National Highway Network. The RDA also plans, designs and constructs new highways, bridges and expressways in the country.