Road signs in Sri Lanka

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]

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

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
  • DWS-01: Left Bend Ahead
  • DWS-02: Right Bend Ahead
  • DWS-03: Double Bend to Left Ahead
  • DWS-04: Double Bend to Right Ahead
  • DWS-05: Hair Pin Bend to Right Ahead
  • DWS-06: Hair Pin Bend to Left Ahead
  • DWS-07: Dual Carriage-way Ends
  • DWS-08: Dual Carriage-way Starts Ahead
  • DWS-09: Road Narrows Ahead
  • DWS-10: Road Narrows on the Left Side Ahead
  • DWS-11: Road Narrows on the Right Side Ahead
  • DWS-12: Intersection Ahead
  • DWS-13: Staggered Junction Ahead with First Side Road to Left
  • DWS-14: Staggered Junction Ahead with First Side Road to Right
  • DWS-15: 'T' Junction Ahead
  • DWS-16: 'Y' Junction Ahead
  • DWS-17: Traffic From Left Merges Ahead
  • DWS-18: Side Road From Left Intersects at Right Angle Ahead
  • DWS-19: Traffic From Right Merges Ahead
  • DWS-20: Side Road From Right Intersects at Right Angle Ahead Ahead
  • DWS-21: Narrow Bridge or Culvert Ahead
  • DWS-22: Two-way Traffic Ahead
  • DWS-25: Roundabout Ahead
  • DWS-26: Light Signals Ahead
  • DWS-27: Dangerous Descent Ahead
  • DWS-28: Dangerous Ascent Ahead
  • DWS-29: Slippery Road Ahead
  • DWS-31: Falling Rocks Ahead
  • DWS-32: Pedestrian Crossing Ahead
  • DWS-33: Children present/crossing Ahead
  • DWS-35: Road Work Ahead
  • DWS-36: Level Crossing with Gates Ahead
  • DWS-37: Unprotected Level Crossing Ahead
  • DWS-40: Cyclist crossing Ahead
  • DWS-41: Cattle Crossing Ahead
  • DWS-44: Road Hump Ahead
  • DWS-45: Uneven Road Ahead
  • DWS-46: Dip or Causeway Ahead
  • DWS-49: Low flying Air Crafts Ahead
  • DWS-50: Railway Level Crossing Ahead
  • DWS-51: Railway Level Crossing Comprising Two or More Tracks ahead

Regulatory signs

Prohibitory signs
  • PHS-01: No Entry
  • PHS-10: Road Closed
  • PHS-19: Road Closed for Motorcycles

Restrictive signs
  • RSS-05: Speed Limit for vehicles within built-up areas except for 3 wheelers and land vehicles
  • RSS-06: Speed Limit for light vehicles outside built-up areas
  • RSS-07: Speed Limit for heavy vehicles in non built-up areas
  • RSS-09: Speed Limit for all vehicles within school areas and hospitals

Mandatory signs
  • MNS-01: Turn Left
  • MNS-02: Turn Right

Priority signs
  • PRS-01: Stop
  • PRS-02: Give Way
  • PRS-03: Priority road
  • PRS-04: End of priority road
  • PRS-05: Priority for the oncoming traffic
  • PRS-06: Priority over oncoming traffic

Additional panels
  • Additional panels to be used with regulatory signs
  • APR-08: School
  • APR-13: 5.00 am – 9.00 pm

Directional informative signs

National Highways
  • IS(NH)-09: Confirming Distances
  • IS(NH)-10: Beginning of an administrative area

Provincial Roads
  • IS(PR)-04: Direction Sign, Provincial Roads

Expressways
  • IS(EX)-06: Exit Ramp, Direction Sign

Other signs useful for drivers
  • OSD-16: Expressway start

Route number signs
  • RNS-01: A Class Highways
  • RNS-02: B Class Highways
  • RNS-03: C Class highways
  • RNS-04: Expressways (Light blue)
  • RNS-04: Expressways (Dark blue)

Additional panels
  • Additional Panels to be used with Directional Informative Signs

Miscellaneous signs
  • MS-05: Chevron Markers

Road markings
  • RM-06: Longitudinal Continuous Centre Line
  • RM-11: Longitudinal Double Continuous Centre Line
  • RM-16: No Parking Line
  • RM-17: No Parking Double Line

Traffic light signals
  • APS-01: Red Light
  • APS-02: Red and Amber Lights
  • APS-03: Green Light
  • APS-04: Amber Lights

Light signals for pedestrians
  • LSP-01: Light Signals for Pedestrians

Prohibited distance
  • Prohibited distance for parking of vehicles
  • PDV-05: Prohibited distance at bus stops

Hazard-warning plates
  • Hazard-warning plates fixed to transport vehicles
  • HWP-01: Explosive
  • HWP-02: Flammable gas
  • HWP-03: Flammable liquid
  • HWP-04: Flammable solid
  • HWP-05: Oxidizer
  • HWP-06: Infectious substance
  • HWP-07: Radioactive substance
  • HWP-08: Corrosive

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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