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Ministry of Transport Performance Report - 2011 No.01 D.R.Wijewardana Mawatha Colombo - 10
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Ministry of Transport
Performance Report - 2011
No.01
D.R.Wijewardana Mawatha
Colombo - 10
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VISION
Our singular vision is to make Sri Lanka the Country with the most
comfortable and efficient Bus and Railway services in this region of the
world.
MISSION
Our ambition, based on the Mahinda Chintanaya, is to use state of the art
technology for the continuous improvement maintenance of all human
resources and infrastructure facilities, so as to improve of life within the
country by bringing a higher level of convenience and comfort to the
transportation services used daily by Sri Lankans.
2
Contents
1. Introduction 3
2. Functions of the Establishment Branch 3
2.1 Human Resources Development 3
2.2 Submission of Cabinet Papers 7
2.3 Functions performed by the Establishment Branch pertaining to
Railway Activities. 8
2.4 Functions Performed by the Establishment Branch regarding the
Legal Branch Work. 9
2.5 Other Functions Performed by the Establishment Branch 9
3. Financial Management and Progress 12
3.1 Procurement Committees – 2011 12
3.2 Financial Management 12
4. Functions Performed by the Planning Division 23
5. Functions Performed by Internal Audit Branch 25
6. Performance of Activities under New Rail Road Development Project. 25
6.1 Matara-Kataragama New Rail Road 26
6.2 Extension of Kelani Valley Railway Line from
Avissawella to Hambantota 29
6.3 Kurunegala-Habarana New Railway Line 29
6.4 Horana-Panadura New Railway Line 29
6.5 Medawachchiya – Trincomalee New Railway Line 29
6.6 Wellawaya - Badulla New Railway Line 29
6.7 Trincomalee – Puttalam New Railway Line 30
7. Progress on Road Safety Activities 30
7.1 Road Safety Conference 30
7.2 Formulation of Ten Year Plan for Action Decade for Road Safety 30
7.3 Creating Awareness among General Public 30
7.4 Compensation Scheme 31
3
1. Introduction
This report has been prepared as a summary of information on activities performed by our
Ministry during the year 2011 for the development of the field of transport in Sri Lanka.
In addition to progress reports prepared in detail annually by the Railway Department,
Sri Lanka Transport Board and Motor Traffic Department functioning under the Ministry,
information pertaining to functions delegated to the Ministry by the Ministry office and
policy decisions taken for the productive and efficient performance of such functions
developing human resources, physical resources and information on activities performed
by various branches of the Ministry and programs implemented are included in this report.
2. Functions of the Establishment Branch
2.1 Human Resources Development
Local Training 2011
Name of the Training
CourseInstitute Duration
No of
Participants
1
Training Program on
Pension Process – Sinhala
Medium
Public Service
Training Institute 2 Days 7
2
Advance Computer
Training Program
(Microsoft Excel) –
Sinhala Medium
Public Service
Training Institute4 Days 1
3
Training Program on
Project Management –
Sinhala Medium
Public Service
Training Institute 3 Days 4
4
Management Assistant
Carrier Beginning Training
Program – Sinhala Medium
Public Service
Training Institute 10 Days 3
5
Training Program on
Advance Accounts –
Sinhala Medium
Public Service
Training Institute 1 Day 2
6Training Program on Basic
Computer Skills
Public Service
Training Institute5 Days 2
4
7
Training Program on Stores
& Procurement Procedure
– Sinhala Medium
Public Service
Training Institute 3 Days 2
8
Training Program on
Salary Conversions –
Sinhala Medium
Public Service
Training Institute 1 Day 8
9
Training Program on Basic
Computer Skills – Sinhala
Medium
Public Service
Training Institute 5 Days 1
10
Training Program on
Government Auditing–
Sinhala Medium
Public Service
Training Institute 2 Days 3
11
Training Program on Good
Governance & Human
Resource Management –
Sinhala Medium
Public Service
Training Institute5 Days 3
12
Training Program on Public
Finance Management –
Sinhala Medium
Public Service
Training Institute 5 Days 4
13
Training Program on
Disciplinary Procedure –
Sinhala Medium
Public Service
Training Institute 3 Days 1
14
Training Program on
E-Mail & Internet Usage -
Sinhala Medium
Public Service
Training Institute 1 Day 1
15
Training Program on
Scheme of Recruitments -
Sinhala Medium
Public Service
Training Institute 1 Day 3
5
16
Training Program on
Maintenance of Computer
Hardware
Academy of Financial
Studies 5 Days 1
17
Training Program on
Office Automation Using
Information Technology
Academy of Financial
Studies 5 Days 1
18
Training Program on
Government Payroll
Management System
Academy of Financial
Studies 6 Days 1
19
Certificate Course in
English for Employment
Purposes (CEEP)
Sri Lanka Institute
of Development
Administration
12 Weeks 3
Other Training Programs and Workshops – 2011
Name of the Training
CourseInstitute Duration
No of
Participants
1
MBA International Trade
& Logistics Degree
Program 2010 - 11
Postgraduate Institute
of Management 1
2Traffic Management &
Safety
University of
Moratuwa4 Days 1
3
Office Management
Training Programme –
Three Days
National Institute of
Labour Studies 3 Days 2
4
Workshop on Operation
& Maintenance of
Southern Expressway
Road Development
Authority 1 Day 3
5
Computer aided Project
Management using
Microsoft Project 2010
Distance Learning
Center Ltd 2 Months 1
6
Workshop on Parliament
committees, Acts and
Regulations
Ministry of
Parliament Affairs 1 Day 1
7 Tamil ClassDepartment of
Official Language23
6
Participation in Foreign Training/Seminars during the 2011
Name of the Training
CourseDuration Country
No of
Participants
1
Workshop on Managing
Urban air Quality ; Focus on
Clean and Fuel Efficiency
Vehicles
3 Days India 1
2Technical Workshop on the
Road Safety Engineering5 Days Thailand 1
3Multimodel Transport Project
Proposal Negotiations2 Days Philippine 1
4
Results Management for
Public Sector Excellence –
Transport Sector
4 Days Singapore 1
5Doctor of Project
Management (Research)4 Years Australia 1
6Environmentally Sustainable
Transportation2 months Japan 1
7
The Tour of Pre-Review the
preliminary designs for the
construction of Matara –
Beliatta New Railway Project
8 Days China 2
8
2ndMeeeting to the Export
Group to negotiate draft
Regional Agreements
on Motor Vehicles and
Railways, SAARC
Secretariat
4 DaysNepal
(SARRC)1
9
Training Programme of
Urban Transport Planning
and Management
11 Days Singapore 1
7
10
Sub regional Meeting
on the Development of
Intergovermental Agreement
on Dry Ports for South and
South – West Asia
2 Days Bangladesh 1
11
Select Committee of
Parliament to look into the
alarming increase in traffic
accidents – Study Tour
7 DaysUnited
Kingdom1
12
Training Programme on
Comprehensive Urban
Transportation Planning and
Project
2 months Japan 1
13
Countermeasure Against
Automobile Pollution in
Urban Area
2 months Japan 1
14
MOT, SLR and CECB
officials to Technical Review
Meeting
4 Days Korea 1
2.2 Submission of Cabinet Papers
Cabinet Papers submitted during the year 2011
Institution No. of Cabinet Papers submitted Total
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N
Ministry 7 1 1 1 10
Railway
Department1 14 1 3 4 6 18 47
Department of
Motor Traffic4 1 1 1 6 13
Sri Lanka Transport
Board1 2 3 1 7
National Transport
Medical Institute2 2
New Rail Road
development Road3 1 4
Total 8 3 24 4 4 6 8 1 18 1 6 83
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A. - Building constructions, development of assets and improvementsto assets, studies
pertaining to constructions.
B. - Amendments including reports to be submitted to the Parliament.
C. - Appointments, promotions, extension of service, Re-employments, request for re-
instatement, confirmation in service.
D. - Preparing institutional structure
E. - Large scale purchases, payments to external parties
F. - Acquiring land/alienation to other parties.
G. - Removal of employees’ salary anomalies and granting other relief/requests
pertaining topolitical victimization, placement on salary points.
H. - Accounts, financial activities and other administrative matters.
I. - Sale of assets and removal etc.
J. - Renewal of service agreements, extension of project and contract time limit.
K. - Obtaining additional financial provision.
L. - Disciplinary matters.
M. - Sale of unserviceable articles/supplying
N. - Revenue received by the government pertaining to Motor Traffic Act.
2.3 Functions performed by the Establishment Branch pertaining to Railway
Activities.
• Attending to duties of all staff posts and services belonging to the Railway
Department from appointment to retirement including transfers, promotions,
disciplinary matters, extension of service and duties pertaining to recruitments on
contract basis and re- instatements.
• During the period prior to 19-05-2011, before the Public Service Commission was
re-established, the above functions performed after obtaining the Cabinet approval
in terms of powers delegated to the Secretary to the Ministry by the Secretary to
the Cabinet.
• Performing duties on leave abroad, accident leave,compensation for accidents.
• Performing duties on, release from service for Trade Union Work, Trade Union
requests and other complains.
• Attending to duties on land belonging to the Railway Department, rails and sleepers
issuing visa for foreigners serving in Railway Department.
• Performing duties pertaining to granting relief to Railway employees who were
politically victimized.
• Activities pertaining to preparing organizational structure of the Railway
Department.
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2.4 Functions Performed by the Establishment Branch regarding the Legal Branch
Work.
• Number of New Cases handled during the year 2011 – 11 Cases
• Human Rights complains – 03
• Number of Regulations imposed and published under the Motor Traffic Act – 07
2.5 Other Functions Performed by the Establishment Branch
Programme Activities
Tappol
1. Distribution of daily Tappol received in the
Ministry Systematically.
2. Finalizing the dispatch to the departments
and institutions outside the Ministry.
Maintenance of Personal Files
•Staff officers
1. Obtaining/approving performance appraisal
reports.
2. Granting salary increments.
3. Granting promotions.
4. Extension of service.
5. Retirements.
•Officers in Public Management
Assistants’ Service
1. Granting salary increments
2. Annual transfers and internal transfers
3. Promotions/Retirements
4. Preparation of scheme of retirement and
approving
•Officers Recruited on contract
basis
1. Granting salary increments.
2. Preparation of Cabinet Paper drafts to
extend re-employments/submission for
approval.
•Drivers and Office Employees’
Service
1. Granting salary increments.
2. Transfers (Annual/Internal)
3. Promotions/Retirements.
4. Preparation of Scheme of Recruitment.
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Maintaining Ministry Staff
Particulars.
1. Reporting particulars of vacancies to the
Director General Combined Services.
2. Replying letters and information received
from other institutions and obtaining
information.
3. Submission of information regarding
officers attached to the Ministry for training
and their attendance particulars to the
relevant institutions.
Loans and Advances
1. Property Loans.
2. Distress Loans.
3. Submission for approval Festival
Advances/Special Advances.
4. Revoking Power of attorney/Releasing
Security Deposits (Relating to Railway
Dept.)
Telephones/Water/Official
Quarters, Taxes
1. Hon. Minister’s office, Hon. Deputy
Minister’s office/Ministry
2. Settlement of telephone/water/tax and
electricity bills of official quarters and
Ministry officials.
3. Direct and internal telephone bills of the
Ministry Secretary and staff.
4. New telephone connections.
5. Settlement of Hon. Minister’s entertainment
bills.
Inventory Items
1. Additional Secretary (Admin) Office
2. S.A.S Office
3. Asst. Secretary (Admin) and Asst. Secretary
(Railway) Office
4. Administrative Officer’s Office
5. Inventories of Drivers’ Room – Maintaining
and updating
11
Supply of Newspapers
•Official Identity Card/Bus Passes
and Railway Warrants
1. Supply of Newspapers to the Hon. Minister,
Deputy Minister and Staff Officers.
Duties Pertaining to matters
regarding leave
1. Obtaining a report on the attendance
of Ministry staff – Daily arrival and
departure.
2. Updating the leave records.
3. Overtime.
4. Travelling expenses.
5. Railway concessionary Season Tickets.
6. Holiday Warrants.
Duties Pertaining to Minister’s
Staff
1. All activities pertaining to Minister’s and
Deputy Minister’s Staff including their
appointments.
Circuit Bungalow
• Agrahara Insurance
• Election Duties
1. Booking of circuit Bungalows.
Reimbursement of relevant movies to the
Rly. Department/maintenance of Register.
2. Certifying and submission of Agrahara
benefit applications from Ministry Officials
and submitting them to the insurance
institutions.
3. Submission of necessary applications for
processing Electronic Cards under Medical
Insurance Scheme for Ministry Officials.
4. Submission of relevant information to
the Election Secretariat according to
instructions given.
5. Obtaining applications of postal voters and
referring them to the relevant Returning
Officers.
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6. Registrations/referring to relevant
Divisional Secretariat.
7. All activities pertaining to postal voting/
referring them to relevant Divisional
Secretariats.
3. Financial Management and Progress
3.1 Procurement Committees – 2011
#
No. of procurements
that activated on
2011
No. of procurement
that completed on
2011
1Cabinet Appointed
Procurement Committees05 02
2Ministry Procurement
Committee13 08
3.2 Financial Management
Provision allocated for the year 2012 and
actual expenditure -
Relevant Reports Attached
Expenditure Votes which incurred expenses
beyond the allocation
Nil
Activities conducted to improve efficiency Improving efficiency by issuing
instructions to all officers in the Accounts
Branch to solve the problems identified
regarding the activities finalized in the
year 2010, during the year 2011.
Preparation of accounts for the year 2011
and reconciliation with the Treasury
All reports have been prepared and
reconciled with the Treasury.
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23
4. Functions Performed by the Planning Division
1. Conducting, coordinating meetings pertaining to development activities with
institutions such as Railway Department, Sri Lanka Transport Board, Department
of Motor Traffic, National Transport Medical Institution, Lakdiva Engineering
Company, National Council for Road Safety.
2. Conducting workshops and coordinating such activities with the Ministry and other
relevant institutions to prepare the Action Plan for the year 2011.
3. Conducting workshops pertaining to development projects implemented by various
institution of the Transport Ministry for the year 2011, progress and evaluation of
the respective institutions based on the results of such progress and evaluation.
4. Preparation of implementation plan of the Transport Ministry Office for the year
2011.
5. Preparation of basic proposals to commence several new bus services in the Capital
City and Coordinating with the relevant institutions.
6. Conducting progress review meetings pertaining to institutions of the Ministry and
conducting progress review activities.
7. Establishment of Coordinating Committee for the Coast Line Development Project
and conducting Progress Review activities.
8. Attending the discussions pertaining to Rail Road development in Medawachchiya/
Talaimannar in the Northern Railway Line. Conducting, coordinating activities
necessary to commence construction work.
9. Attending District Progress Review Meetings held under the patronage of
His Excellency the President and implementing follow up action on decisions
pertaining to the Ministry of Transport.
10. Preparation of Budget Estimates for the year 2012, coordination and attending to
discussions in that respect.
11. Create awareness among general public payment of compensation for accidents by
the National Council for Road Safety, payment of compensation and attending to
related activities
12. Attending to Transport Ministry Tender/Technical Committee Meetings and
performing connected activities there on.
13. Conducting activities on coordinating DeyataKirula National Exhibition 2011,
processing exhibits and performing operating activities of the exhibition and
pertaining work for the DeyataKirula National Exhibition for the year 2012.
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14. Supervision of progress in projects pertaining to transportation division over 500
million, preparation and submission of relevant reports to the Ministry of Finance.
15. Taking steps to provide transport facilities to disabled persons and elderly persons,
jointly with the Social Service Ministry.
16. Formulating the Progress Report 2011 for submission to the Parliament for Budget
Stage Committee Meeting in 2012 and submission to the Parliament.
17. Preparation of Ministry Office Performance Report upto the end of year 2010 and
submitting it to the relevant authorities.
18. Attending to discussions on Unsolicited Project Proposals submitted by external
parties through Ministerial Committee and performing relevant coordinating
activities.
19. Representing the Ministry and attending the Food and Nutrition Committee
Meetings under the patronage of H.E. the President.
20. Coordinating the basic feasibility study work of the Multi-container Transport
Project and supplying necessary services.
21. In order to formulate a major transport plan relating to capital city and suburban
areas, conducting preliminary work with Japanese Institutional Cooperation
Association through the External Resources Department.
22. Updating the Transport Ministry Website from time to time.
23. Exchanging information belonging to the Ministry of Transport in collaboration
with National Information Centre (1919) and ICTA Institution.
24. Coordinating the preliminary work for the installation of protection systems for the
unprotected Railway Level Crossings in the Railway Department.
25. Participating in relevant meetings and workshops pertaining to development
activities conducted by other Line Ministries and different institutions.
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5. Functions Performed by Internal Audit Branch
Name of the Institutions Investigations Conducted
01 Ministry of Transport 11
02 Sri Lanka Transport Board 11
03 Railway Department 05
04 National Transport Medical Institute 07
05 Department of Motor Traffic 07
06 Lakdiva Engineering 04
07 National Council for Road Safety 01
6. Performance of Activities under New Rail Road Development Project.
Identifying the necessity of building up a Sustainable National Transport Policy giving
priority to public transport services in order to provide an efficient and economical
transport service to the general public and with the intention of attracting the passenger
and goods transport presently done mostly by the road transport system, to the Railway
Dept. The existing Railway Lines Network is being improved while the government has
already drawn up plans to develop new Rail Roads.
Information regarding proposed New Rail Road Constructions are given below.
Project
Estimated
Expenditure US
Dollars millions
Project
Period
01Matara-Kataragama New Rail Road (115
Km)300 2006-2011
02Kurunegala-Habarana New Rail Road (80
Km)225 2010-2016
03Avissawella-Hambantota New Rail Road
(225 Km)375 2009-2016
04 Panadura-Horana New Rail Road (18 Km) 53 2013-2017
In addition, in order to strengthen the Railway Lines Network necessary steps are being
taken to prepare a Road Development Plan while financial provision has been provided
as follows for conducting preliminary studies work relating to construction of New Rail
Roads, for the year 2011.
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Allocation
1. Medawachchiya-Trincomalee Rs. 09 million
2. Wellawaya-Badulla Via Bibile Rs. 01 million
3. Trincomalee-Maho Via Puttalam Rs. 01 million
6.1 Matara-Kataragama New Rail Road
The total extent of this Railway Line is 115 Km and the construction work is proposed to
be completed in three stages as shown below:-
Stage Distance, Kilometers
01 Matara to Beliatta 27
02 Beliatta to Hambantota 48
03 Hambantota to Kataragama 40
Activities completed up to now under this project.
• A bridge, 100 meters in length has been constructed across Nilwala River, Matara.
The under frame structure of this bridge was constructed by the State Engineering
Corporation while the upper structure was imported from Austria and fixed. The total
expenditure incurred Rs. 263 million.
• The report on Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) has been prepared and the
report relating to Matara-Beliatta section has been updated.
• Geological Surveys and archaeological evaluation activities have been finalized.
• Survey work on stage I too has been finalized.
• Under stage I, construction of Railway Line, resettlement activities and construction
of alternative approach roads are involved and 92.2 hectares of land in extent has been
acquired while the number of houses evacuated is 184.
Lands acquired (Number of Lots) 92.22 hectares
Lands acquired for resettlement 9.15 hectares
Lands acquired for construction of alternative roads 0.06 hectares
(DiyagahaMotagedara Road, Delgalla Road, Devananda Road)
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Ten (10) alternative lands have been acquired for re-settlement activities and these lands
have been allocated in lots to 167 persons. Construction work of 35 houses in these lands
has been finalized while ten (10) more houses are under construction.
Acquisition of alternative Lands, Development and Allocation.
Name of the LandNumber
of Lots
Lots
Allocated
Development
Work
Houses
Built
Houses
Under
ConstructionPalliyagurugeWatta 35 27 a 11 03
Silver Dale Watta 25 16 b 03 02
AcharigeWatta 43 15 b - -
Dangahawatta 12 12 b - -
Paluwatta 53 53 e 17 04
Sannasigewatta 25 20 d 01 -
Karagahahena 26 10 a 03 01
Pansalagawawatta - - - - -
Mahagedarawatta 09 09 b - -
RukattanagahaWatta 13 03 b - -
a - Roads constructed with concrete layer
b - Preliminary work of approach roads completed
c - Roads demarcated
d - Land cleared
e - Being developed
f - Development work not commenced
• Construction of alternative buildings for public buildings and religious institutions
displaced due to the construction of Railway Line.
SiripawaraWijayarama Temple - Rs. 8.5 million work completed
Walasgala Pottery Factory - Rs. 9.0 million work completed
Wewdatta Junior School Building
Wewrukannala Junior School Building
Samurdhi Bank Building Wewrukannala - Rs. 9.6 million under construction
} Rs. 8.0 million
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For stage I construction work, a commercial agreement has been entered into on 24.08.2010
with CMC Company of China while it is expected to obtain necessary financial provision
from EXIM Bank of China under preferential loan scheme.
For stage II, section from Betiatta to Hambantota, section II has been publicised for
preliminary work on acquiring land, preliminary surveying has been finalised and
engineering data has been provided. Accordingly, Railway Engineers have designed
the stretch of land required to construct the Rail track and given it over to the survey
Department and steps are being taken to acquire the land by the Ministry of Lands and
Land Development after marking the stretch of land in the field and preparing the advance
tracing plans. Ministry of Transport taking steps to request for an order under Section
38(a) to take over the prompt ownership of the land.
Activities presentlyconducted under the Project:
• Under stage I, approach roads development work is being done in Beliatta-Paluwatte
alternative land.
• Alternative land Sannasigewatta is being developed.
• In place of displaced business locations development of alternative locations has
commenced.
• Electric Lamp Posts and telephone posts within the acquired Rail track premises.
• Advance tracings are being sent to acquire the necessary land for the Rail track in the
section belonging to the second stage.
• Notices under section two are being published for acquiring the land required for the
section belonging to Third Stage. Action is being taken to obtain the approach of the
Central Environmental Authority.
Financial Progress
The amount received for this project for the year 2010 is Rs. 7482 million, while a sum of
Rs. 322 million has been spent during the year showing a financial progress of 43%. The
anticipated expenditure level could not be reached as the payment of compensation could
not be finalised due to the delays in acquiring the land.
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6.2 Extension of Kelani Valley Railway Line from Avissawella to Hambantota
The length of this line proposed to be constructed during the period 2009-2011 is 225
Km. Moratuwa University is engaged in conducting feasibility studies pertaining to the
proposed Railway Line. Estimated sum for this work is Rs. 10.83 million while a sum of
Rs. 5.41 million has been spent.
6.3 Kurunegala-Habarana New Railway Line
This project is 80 Kilometers in length while the feasibility studies pertaining to this
project has been conducted by the Central Engineering Construction Bureau (CECB)
and the final report has been handed over. The expenditure incurred for this purpose is
Rs. 15.39 million. Geological survey work in the proposed line has also been conducted
by the CECB while up to this time an expenditure of Rs. 14.09 million has been spent.
Archaeological impacts have been assessed by the Department of Archaeology under a
cost estimate of Rs. 2.5 million and the final report has been handed over. Open tenders
have been called for conducting the detailed environment assessment studies to obtain the
approval of the Environmental Authority.
6.4 Horana-Panadura New Railway Line
In relation to the express highways under construction, focusing on the development
activities anticipated in Kottawa town and adjoining area, this proposed Railway Line
has at present been changed to Horana-Kottawa Line instead of Horana-Panadura Line.
The cost estimate for feasibility studies conducted by the Moratuwa University amounts
to Rs. 7.3 million while the final report is scheduled to be handed over in due course.
6.5 Medawachchiya – Trincomalee New Railway Line
This project is 80 Kilometers in length and action has been taken to entrust the feasibility
study work of this project to the Human Resources Development Institute of University
of Colombo.
6.6 Wellawaya – Badulla New Railway Line
Construction of a Railway Line from Badulla to WellawayaViaMoneragala is not
practicable and as such it has been decided to conduct feasibility studies for the construction
of a Railway Line from Embilipitiya to Batticaloa Via Moneragala, Wellawaya and
Ampara (Since feasibility studies are being conducted to extend the proposed Kelani
Valley Railway Line up to Hambantota Via Embilipitiya)
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6.7 Trincomalee – Puttalam New Railway Line
Since there is a Railway Line from Trincomalee to Colombo ViaMaho, it would suffice
if a New Railway Line is constructed from Maho to Puttalam. As such a feasibility study
for a New Railway Line from Maho to Puttalam has been commenced.
Commencement of work on projects 5 to 7 has been delayed due to the shortage of staff.
7. Progress on Road Safety Activities
7.1 Road Safety Conference
National Road Safety Conference was held in Colombo on 11th May 2011 under the
patronage of H.E. the President with the participation of Hon. Minister of Transport and
other Ministers and MPP. At this conference 2011-2020 was declared as the Road Safety
Decade in Sri Lanka in concurrence with the Road Safety decade declared by the United
Nations Organization. Ten year plan for this decade as to how action should be taken to
minimize the vehicle accidents was also launched at this conference. In concurrence a
song on Road Safety and a Video Disk were displayed.
7.2 Formulation of Ten Year Plan for Action Decade for Road Safety
For the preliminary drafting of this plan a workshop was organizes in the Sri Lanka Institute
of Development Administration on 22.03.2011 while with the financial contribution of
the World Health Organization a workshop was organized at the Intercontinental Hotel,
Colombo on 25.04.2011 with the participation of institutions related to avoiding road
accidents and persons with expertise knowledge.
Final stage discussions are being held regarding the formulation of this Strategic
Action Plan while necessary consultancy services contribution is made by Professor
SamanBandara of University of Moratuwa and the necessary financial contributio0n has
been provided by the World Health Organization.
7.3 Creating Awareness among General Public
Mainly, DeyataKirula Exhibition is held for this purpose and at this exhibition programme
for the benefit of youth and school children are implemented. Among them,
• Implementing Quiz Programmes to create awareness among school children.
• Exhibition of video programmes which helps the promotion of attitudes of school
children.
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• Distribution of a printed booklet among school children and youth pertaining to
prevention of vehicle accidents.
• Importance of seat belts to prevent vehicle accidents and create awareness of it among
the general public.
• Create awareness among members of the public about the payment of compensation
in hit and run vehicle accidents are of special importance.
7.4 Compensation Scheme
• This compensation scheme is being implemented from September 2007 while out
of the applications submitted from that date up to December 2011, a sum of Rs.
1,475,000.00 for fatal accidents in respect of 30 persons has been paid as compensation
while a sum of Rs. 360,000.00 has been paid as compensation for 12 applicants who
sustained injuries.
• In order to create awareness among the general public about the compensation scheme
for accidents caused by unidentified vehicles, posters and relevant application forms
have been distributed among the Divisional Secretariats and Police Stations Island
wide.
• Publication of notices in newspapers pertaining to the payment of compensation for
accidents caused by unidentified vehicles.
• Making representations to the “Parliamentary Special Committee for Investigations
Pertaining to Rapidly Increasing Vehicle Accidents”
