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]
Language applicable traffic sign boards are in Sinhalese, Tamil and English. The motor traffic act (chapter 203) describes road traffic signs.[2]
Warning signs[edit]
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Curve to left
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Curve to right
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Double curve, first to left
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Double curve, first to right
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Steep descent
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Steep ascent
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Road narrows
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Road narrows on left side
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Road narrows on right side
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Drawbridge
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Quayside or riverbank
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Uneven road
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Bump
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Dip
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Slippery road
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Loose gravel
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Falling rocks
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Pedestrian crossing
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Children
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Cyclists
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Animals
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Wild animals
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Roadworks
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Traffic light
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Intersection with a secondary road
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Intersection with a side road at right angles
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Joining a side road at right angles to the left
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Joining a side road at right angles to the right
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Stop sign ahead
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Give way ahead
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Two-way traffic
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Roundabout
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Level crossing with barriers ahead
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Level crossing without barriers ahead
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Single track level crossing
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Multi-track level crossing
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Ice
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Soft verges
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Fog
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Accident
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Other dangers
Regulatory signs[edit]
Prohibitory signs[edit]
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No entry
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All vehicles prohibited
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No motor vehicles, except motorcycles
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No trucks
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No trailers
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No trailers
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No tractors
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No motorcycles
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No mopeds
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No bicycles
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No animal-drawn vehicles
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No handcarts
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No pedestrians
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No motor vehicles
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Maximum width
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Maximum height
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Maximum weight
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Maximum weight per axle
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Maximum length
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Minimum safe distance
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No left turn
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No right turn
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No u-turn
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No overtaking
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No overtaking by trucks
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No horns
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No parking
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No parking and standing
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No parking on odd-numbered days
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No parking on even-numbered days
Restrictive signs[edit]
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Maximum speed limit
Mandatory signs[edit]
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Proceed straight
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Turn left ahead
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Turn right ahead
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Turn left
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Turn right
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Proceed straight or turn left
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Proceed straight or turn right
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Pass onto left
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Pass onto right
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Roundabout
Priority signs[edit]
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Give way
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Priority road
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End of priority road
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Give way to oncoming traffic
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Priority over oncoming traffic
Additional panels[edit]
Additional panels to be used with regulatory signs
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School (supplementing a regulatory sign)
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5.00 am - 9.00 pm (supplementing a regulatory sign)
Directional informative signs[edit]
National highways[edit]
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Exit ramp
Provincial roads[edit]
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Beginning of an administrative area
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Confirming distances
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Direction sign
Expressways[edit]
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Motorway
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Non toll road
Other signs useful for drivers[edit]
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Pedestrian crossing
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One-way street
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Parking
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Telephone
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Emergency telephone
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Petrol station
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Restaurant
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Caravan site
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Youth hotel
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Pool or beach
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First aid
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Hospital
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Living street
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End of living street
Route number signs[edit]
Additional panels[edit]
Additional Panels to be used with Directional Informative Signs
Road markings[edit]
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Overtaking line
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Warning line
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Pedestrian crossing
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Cycle crossing
Traffic light signals[edit]
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Red traffic light
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Red & yellow traffic light
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Green traffic light
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Yellow traffic light
Light signals for pedestrians[edit]
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Light signals for pedestrians
Hazard-warning plates[edit]
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Explosives
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Flamable gas
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Flamable liquid
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Flamable solid
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Oxidizer
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Poisonus
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Radioactive
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Corrosive
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Miscellaneous dangerous goods
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Sri Lanka's road traffic signs to get a facelift". Sunday Times. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ "The Motor Traffic Act". Retrieved 8 January 2015.