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Sri Lanka Railways: Track Record of Losses

The Department of Sri Lanka Railways (SLR) has been running at substantial losses over the past several years. In the last 10 years, between 2010-2020, SLR has accumulated a loss that amounts to LKR 331 Bn, larger t...

2021 Budget allocation for Road Development

The total allocation for Road Development in the 2021 Budget amounted to LKR 375 billion. This consists of LKR 350 billion allocated for the Ministry of Highways and LKR 25 billion allocated to the State Ministry of Rural Ro...

Expenditure on the Transport & Communication Sector (2010 – 2019)

Has the Government Fulfilled its Policy Promises in the Transport Sector Through the 2021 Budget?

The National Policy Framework: Vistas of Prosperity and Splendour is the government’s official policy document. As such the government is bound to implement the policies mentioned in this policy document. For the majority of t...

Budget 2021: Transport

The 2021 Budget Debate continues, and today the Sri Lankan Parliament discusses the allocations of the Ministry of Transport & Ministry of Highways. Here are all the budget proposals relating to the transportation sector.

Have Governments Fulfilled their Transport & Communication-related Budget Promises?

Have consecutive governments stuck to their budget promises? In the past, governments have displayed deviations to their expenditure commitments. Here is a snapshot showing the dev...