Road signs in Sri Lanka

Road signs in Sri Lanka are legally prescribed in the Motor Traffic Act (Chapter 203). They are also laid out in a supplementary guide, the Manual on Traffic Control Devices, published by the Ministry of Transport and Highways and the Road Development Authority.

Sri Lankan road signs display text in Sinhala, Tamil and English.

Warning signs

Regulatory signs Prohibitory signs

Restrictive signs

Mandatory signs

Priority signs

Additional panels Additional panels to be used with regulatory signs

Directional informative signs National highways

Provincial roads

Expressways

Other signs useful for drivers

Road markings

Traffic light signals

Light signals for pedestrians

See also Transport in Sri Lanka

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