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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.

Language applicable traffic sign boards are in Sinhalese, Tamil and English. The motor traffic act (chapter 203) describes road traffic signs.

Warning signs

  • Curve to left Curve to left
  • Curve to right Curve to right
  • Double curve, first to left Double curve, first to left
  • Double curve, first to right Double curve, first to right
  • Steep descent Steep descent
  • Steep ascent Steep ascent
  • Road narrows Road narrows
  • Road narrows on left side Road narrows on left side
  • Road narrows on right side Road narrows on right side
  • Drawbridge Drawbridge
  • Quayside or riverbank Quayside or riverbank
  • Uneven road Uneven road
  • Bump Bump
  • Dip Dip
  • Slippery road Slippery road
  • Loose gravel Loose gravel
  • Falling rocks Falling rocks
  • Pedestrian crossing Pedestrian crossing
  • Children Children
  • Cyclists Cyclists
  • Animals Animals
  • Wild animals Wild animals
  • Roadworks Roadworks
  • Traffic light Traffic light
  • Intersection with a secondary road Intersection with a secondary road
  • Intersection with a side road at right angles Intersection with a side road at right angles
  • Joining a side road at right angles to the left Joining a side road at right angles to the left
  • Joining a side road at right angles to the right Joining a side road at right angles to the right
  • Stop sign ahead Stop sign ahead
  • Give way ahead Give way ahead
  • Two-way traffic Two-way traffic
  • Roundabout Roundabout
  • Level crossing with barriers ahead Level crossing with barriers ahead
  • Level crossing without barriers ahead Level crossing without barriers ahead
  • Single track level crossing Single track level crossing
  • Multi-track level crossing Multi-track level crossing
  • Soft verges Soft verges
  • Fog Fog
  • Accident Accident
  • Other dangers Other dangers

Regulatory signs

Prohibitory signs

  • No entry No entry
  • All vehicles prohibited All vehicles prohibited
  • No motor vehicles, except motorcycles No motor vehicles, except motorcycles
  • No trucks No trucks
  • No trailers No trailers
  • No trailers No trailers
  • No tractors No tractors
  • No motorcycles No motorcycles
  • No mopeds No mopeds
  • No bicycles No bicycles
  • No animal-drawn vehicles No animal-drawn vehicles
  • No handcarts No handcarts
  • No pedestrians No pedestrians
  • No motor vehicles No motor vehicles
  • Maximum width Maximum width
  • Maximum height Maximum height
  • Maximum weight Maximum weight
  • Maximum weight per axle Maximum weight per axle
  • Maximum length Maximum length
  • Minimum safe distance Minimum safe distance
  • No left turn No left turn
  • No right turn No right turn
  • No u-turn No u-turn
  • No overtaking No overtaking
  • No overtaking by trucks No overtaking by trucks
  • No horns No horns
  • No parking No parking
  • No parking and standing No parking and standing
  • No parking on odd-numbered days No parking on odd-numbered days
  • No parking on even-numbered days No parking on even-numbered days

Restrictive signs

  • Maximum speed limit Maximum speed limit

Mandatory signs

  • Proceed straight Proceed straight
  • Turn left ahead Turn left ahead
  • Turn right ahead Turn right ahead
  • Turn left Turn left
  • Turn right Turn right
  • Proceed straight or turn left Proceed straight or turn left
  • Proceed straight or turn right Proceed straight or turn right
  • Pass onto left Pass onto left
  • Pass onto right Pass onto right
  • Roundabout Roundabout

Priority signs

  • Stop Stop
  • Give way Give way
  • Priority road Priority road
  • End of priority road End of priority road
  • Give way to oncoming traffic Give way to oncoming traffic
  • Priority over oncoming traffic Priority over oncoming traffic

Additional panels

Additional panels to be used with regulatory signs

  • School (supplementing a regulatory sign) School (supplementing a regulatory sign)
  • 5.00 am - 9.00 pm (supplementing a regulatory sign) 5.00 am - 9.00 pm (supplementing a regulatory sign)

Directional informative signs

National highways

  • Exit ramp Exit ramp

Provincial roads

  • Beginning of an administrative area Beginning of an administrative area
  • Confirming distances Confirming distances
  • Direction sign Direction sign

Expressways

  • Motorway Motorway
  • Expressway Expressway

Other signs useful for drivers

  • Pedestrian crossing Pedestrian crossing
  • One-way street One-way street
  • Cul-de-sac Cul-de-sac
  • Parking Parking
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Emergency telephone Emergency telephone
  • Petrol station Petrol station
  • Restaurant Restaurant
  • Caravan site Caravan site
  • Youth hostel Youth hostel
  • Swimming pool Swimming pool
  • First aid First aid
  • Hospital Hospital
  • Living street Living street
  • End of living street End of living street

Temporary signs

Additional panels

Additional Panels to be used with Directional Informative Signs

Road markings

  • Overtaking line Overtaking line
  • Warning line Warning line
  • Pedestrian crossing Pedestrian crossing
  • Cycle crossing Cycle crossing

Traffic light signals

  • Red traffic light Red traffic light
  • Red & yellow traffic light Red & yellow traffic light
  • Green traffic light Green traffic light
  • Yellow traffic light Yellow traffic light

Light signals for pedestrians

  • Light signals for pedestrians Light signals for pedestrians

Hazard-warning plates

  • Explosives Explosives
  • Flammable gas Flammable gas
  • Flammable liquid Flammable liquid
  • Flammable solid Flammable solid
  • Oxidizer Oxidizer
  • Poisonous Poisonous
  • Radioactive Radioactive
  • Corrosive Corrosive
  • Miscellaneous dangerous goods Miscellaneous dangerous goods

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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