Faster journey

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Transport authorities are scheduled to commence a public transport service with a speed of 100 Kmph on the Southern expressway once it is opened in July, Minister of Transport Kumara Welgama said.

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Sha Tuesday, 15 March 2011 10:13 AM

There are no yellow lines on Highways!

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GOD Tuesday, 15 March 2011 11:53 AM

I bless all humans..... you guys close to worlds end

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gunit Tuesday, 15 March 2011 11:42 AM

what with TATA buses??? this is a joke.. thats like sitting in a death trap. this would be nice to see

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bash Tuesday, 15 March 2011 11:25 AM

If somebody waives at the bus to stop, god help the vehicle coming from behind.... have u experienced seen 3 wheelers stopping

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citizen1 Tuesday, 15 March 2011 11:19 AM

God Bless Sri Lanka!

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lanka Tuesday, 15 March 2011 11:13 AM

No No !!! China

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Common Man Tuesday, 15 March 2011 10:59 AM

Don't forget we export drivers to Middle East where they drive over 200 KMPH already. Unfortunately, some people inside think like “lin-madiya”.

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Jan Tuesday, 15 March 2011 10:47 AM

Too fast to start with. This kind of speed should only be for well planned motorways with the option for a slower lane with no stops and no people around.

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ajith Tuesday, 15 March 2011 10:47 AM

Budu Saranai;
devi Pihitai' to all those inside the Maga maruwa.

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Fayad Tuesday, 15 March 2011 10:42 AM

What point of having an expressway with a speed limit 100km ??
Good for the traffic police to make some extra money.

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sanjee Tuesday, 15 March 2011 10:25 AM

PLEASE EXPLAIN ME "WHAT IS THIS NEED TO GO FAST TO MATARA ?"

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Oyage sudu kella Tuesday, 15 March 2011 10:07 AM

Agree. The negative speakers are 'REAL FIRST TIME GODAYAS' In other countries if you drive slow on a highway you are fined.

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Thapasaya Tuesday, 15 March 2011 12:22 PM

Sadu ! Sadu! Sadu !!!!

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zeereez Tuesday, 15 March 2011 09:42 AM

Nawalaoka on the Job, proposed to put up 10 more Hospitals, make sense now

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Wara Tuesday, 15 March 2011 09:39 AM

Go and see the highway.

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J Tuesday, 15 March 2011 09:49 AM

To Emmanuel

Duh wat is the relationship between less population and speed

God bless us........

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TIGER Tuesday, 15 March 2011 09:46 AM

NOT A CREATIVE ONE

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j Tuesday, 15 March 2011 09:46 AM

No seat bets, no safety gears etc

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SSP Tuesday, 15 March 2011 09:45 AM

IMPOSSIBLE....cant drive 100 kmph in SMALL LANES...

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j Tuesday, 15 March 2011 09:43 AM

No bushalts in highways

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jay Tuesday, 15 March 2011 09:32 AM

in the uk, like in many other developed countries, we have motorways! vehicles travel at 70-80mph (110 - 130 kmph), and thats not only for buses - thats for everyone. no traffic, no stops, just cruise! really god for fuel economy, and people can get to their destinations a lot quicker. motorways are safer than normal roads, because there are three lanes, no stops, no interruptions, and people drive in their lanes!

anyways, its all good if the same is happening in SL? but are the roads ready for it? more importantly, are the bus drivers sane enough? can they keep in lane without cutting others off? have the buses had regular check ups?

i dont believe in god - but all i can say is, only god knows!

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j Tuesday, 15 March 2011 09:41 AM

First Complete the Highway. Then publish speed limit. This notice is merely propaganda for LG election

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Rajan Tuesday, 15 March 2011 04:01 PM

Result more deaths- good for economy,as lesser people to feed.

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Sanjaya Wednesday, 16 March 2011 09:48 AM

China has great transport services; at least in urban areas. They don't import buses and trains from anywhere. They manufacture them.

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nissanka Wednesday, 16 March 2011 09:38 AM

What Freeways our Gorakayas ?

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dave Wednesday, 16 March 2011 08:20 AM

any highway has its specified speed limits for each lane.

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Sam Wednesday, 16 March 2011 08:04 AM

How can this type of rubbish gets published through the moderators but some critical comments are censored by them?

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Shivanka David Wednesday, 16 March 2011 06:52 AM

Better tell 200kmph rather than saying 100kmph!!!!!!!!!!

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dpl Tuesday, 15 March 2011 04:22 PM

srilanka accident is more more every year.dealth total is very heigh. the govt is not taking any action to improve the transport system. but the minister is saying is not a pratical .

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bernard Tuesday, 15 March 2011 04:18 PM

Good question. Hmmmm let me think.... I got it.
People from Colombo can go to Matara , eat Kiri Pani and enjoy the high speed travel.

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Mohamed Tuesday, 15 March 2011 09:35 AM

Dear Minister, make sure these bus drivers are well versed with the road Courtesy rules. Not only on the expressway, on any other roads too. Once they are on the driving seat, they think they are the King of the road.

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KHKaru Tuesday, 15 March 2011 03:43 PM

Even now the private buses travel at near 100 km/h when they spot the next bus following close behind on their rear view mirror.

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bernard Tuesday, 15 March 2011 03:29 PM

No speed limit for ministers. Rule is- if you get killed, they are not at fault. Get out of their way.

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Rajitha Tuesday, 15 March 2011 03:35 PM

oh minister pls don't slow down our busses..they are traveling faster than 100kmh-1 already

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Rajitha Tuesday, 15 March 2011 03:34 PM

Quality from china? are you serious?

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JUNIOR CITIZEN Tuesday, 15 March 2011 03:29 PM

HIGH WAYS , SUPER HIGH WAYS , EXPRESS WAYS TOLL WAYS ARE FOUND IN ALL DEVELOPED NATIONS. THE NORMAL TRAFFIC SPEED LIMITS DOES NOT APLY

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sunilp Tuesday, 15 March 2011 02:46 PM

Are dogs, cows, cycles,carts etc. etc. allowed on this highway ?

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Mike Tuesday, 15 March 2011 01:50 PM

If i'm not mistaken International standard speed for Heavy vehicals is 80KMPH. so why 100 KMPH for sri lanka.... is it a mega highway...

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josh Tuesday, 15 March 2011 01:22 PM

faster journey, more accidents!!!

elakiri!!

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F.M.Reeza Tuesday, 15 March 2011 12:52 PM

My bus is TATA but cant ride a speed of up to km 100

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shavantha Tuesday, 15 March 2011 07:07 AM

so i guess they have been practicing to go on the highway near the lipton wata rawma because those busses travel faster than 100 kmph any way will those TATA and Layland busses have safety facilities

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anonymous Tuesday, 15 March 2011 07:48 AM

Dear Indi,
We, the Buddhists, who follow the damma have faith in 'skilfull and unskilfull' thinking or actions. It is not negative or positive thinking, which is the way the science defines. This is the puzzle which became the missery of Sygmond Froyd. He ended up agreeing with the former conclution, which is the 'Four Noble Truths'. (Chahtura Aariya Sathya)

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Inshaf Tuesday, 15 March 2011 07:48 AM

Same like speed train imported from neighborhood.

Hahaha......

Well done.

Aadhil

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anonymous Tuesday, 15 March 2011 07:35 AM

To where.....?

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Bus Driver Tuesday, 15 March 2011 07:28 AM

How long are we bus drivers allowed to wait at a bus halt? To balance the high driving speed, we would like to spend an hour at each halt to fill up our buses!

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Sidath B Tuesday, 15 March 2011 07:18 AM

Extended version of "Indian [power sets"

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mohan Tuesday, 15 March 2011 07:27 AM

adahasa nan hodai, karunakara vineetha riduran yodawanna
Naththam mageenta deviyagema pihitai.

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speed Tuesday, 15 March 2011 07:26 AM

Make sure they adhere to the road rules otherwise the " journey" will be cut short.

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Steve Tuesday, 15 March 2011 07:16 AM

When we have so many accidents driving 30 - 40 kmph just imagine all these fanatics driving 100 kmph. We better get more hospital beds available !

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welvidhane Tuesday, 15 March 2011 07:25 AM

Hey, They are already travelling at a speed more than 100kmh in normal routes too..

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Konde bendapu china Tuesday, 15 March 2011 07:19 AM

lol

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Manisha Tuesday, 15 March 2011 07:16 AM

May be government want to import buses like "Power set train"? .....why we are going under very cheap and cheaters qualities of products?.....Are we get commission on these purchases?...pls dont import indian rubish and people to suffer on this........

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Amjad Tuesday, 15 March 2011 07:50 AM

A very Bad Idea....

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Sanj Tuesday, 15 March 2011 07:07 AM

There is no difference even now on the roads....

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George Tuesday, 15 March 2011 07:07 AM

Pedestrians - watch out! VIP vehicles are not the only killers

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Indra Tuesday, 15 March 2011 06:54 AM

Our drivers do not know the road rules to drive on normal urban and non urban roads, and most of the Police out on traffic duties are non the wiser.

As such putting any type of motorised vehicle on the expressway/freeway/motorway, would be a sure way of reducing the population and increasing the use of hospital beds. Motor cycles below 50CC, 3 wheelers bicycles and Learner drivers should be banned from using these roads.

The minister of Transport should look into how users of these new roads and the traffic police could be educated on the rules and etiquette of expressway use, before allowing vehicles to use them. In addition suitably capable high speed Police cars with trained drivers should also be available for patrolling. Simply sending a Policeman to stand on the road side or travel on his motorcycle may not be sufficient.

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Indi Tuesday, 15 March 2011 06:50 AM

PEOPLE.... why see only the NEGATIVE side of everything ??? Sri Lanka should go forward..... may be the forward march is slow....

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banditha Tuesday, 15 March 2011 06:59 AM

from India

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kasun Fernando Tuesday, 15 March 2011 06:55 AM

They are already practicing it in highlevel rd..

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Aruna Tuesday, 15 March 2011 06:44 AM

hope we wont have any 100 meeter bu-stops in the future

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Rj Tuesday, 15 March 2011 06:44 AM

Why, are they going any slower than that now?

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Kolitha Tuesday, 15 March 2011 06:53 AM

I hope they will import quality Luxury buses from China.

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ram Tuesday, 15 March 2011 06:43 AM

any special traffic rule for the ministers and now for the government transport service.

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citizen Tuesday, 15 March 2011 08:29 AM

Bus Driver no bus halts on the expressways

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Emmanuel Tuesday, 15 March 2011 09:22 AM

I the 100 kph far too fast for this southern high way. Look at countries such as Sweden with less population (9.5 million) and with an area (449964 square kilometers) bigger than Srilanka (65610 square kilometers) is trying too reduce the speed limits. The maximum on certain roads are only 120. Many other intercity roads are 110 kph and most roads the size of our southern express way the speed limit would be less than 80kph. This has brought down the ACCIDENT RATE TO THE BEAR MINIMUM! Some thing to think about!

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kuma Tuesday, 15 March 2011 09:25 AM

keep the yellow line properly . and our people will cross the road on time.
and drivers not should get socked killing the innocent people on the road in the people not crossing the road in proper line.

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Siri Tuesday, 15 March 2011 09:21 AM

no way...how can an indian craps (tata & co) speed up 100km/hr..?

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karu Tuesday, 15 March 2011 09:19 AM

Authorities have to monitor the vehicles using this highways with some new techniques such as saterlites rather than by traditional traffic policesmen who used to hide under trees & bushes by the roads.

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Shivanka David Tuesday, 15 March 2011 09:00 AM

Are these people insane !!! Especially the transport Minister Kumara Welgama. at the moment these bus drivers drive at the speed of 100kmph and there are many deaths occurring. why couldn't he tell 200kmph instead of that. these people are clearly out of their mind.

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WW Tuesday, 15 March 2011 08:56 AM

Its good that we are going to have a express way. But the question is whether our drives are ready /trained to drive in a express way. ????

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nissanka Tuesday, 15 March 2011 08:44 AM

Are bullock carts allowed in this expressway ?. I wouldn't be surprised if some gamayas using the expressway for buulock carts.

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nagu Tuesday, 15 March 2011 08:34 AM

I think George never been on a highway....

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nagu Tuesday, 15 March 2011 08:33 AM

What rubbish are you talking?

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anor Tuesday, 15 March 2011 06:37 AM

with Tata and Leyland busses??

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Japan Bonikka SL Tuesday, 15 March 2011 08:26 AM

In the highway there arnt pedestrians in other countries,but in Lanka ?

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Wara Tuesday, 15 March 2011 08:23 AM

So what you suggest ? stop development ??

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Nihal Amarasekera Tuesday, 15 March 2011 08:11 AM

Fast track to development with accompanying corruption, no breaks only rakes.

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welgama Tuesday, 15 March 2011 07:59 AM

pedestrians are not allowed in highways...

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Manisha Tuesday, 15 March 2011 07:54 AM

We can call for "Night rider"

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Jp Tuesday, 15 March 2011 07:52 AM

Thats ture... I wonder whether the Minister is unaware about our divers diving skills within the Colombo limits..They even exceed 100kmp in small lanes.... so its not a new thing for us.... 1st they must regulate the drivers the drivers who drives within colombo before allowing them to drive legally over 100kmp..

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demon Tuesday, 15 March 2011 07:50 AM

more than 100 kmph ??? i dont think...wake up !

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Boobamba Tuesday, 15 March 2011 07:42 AM

Law enforcement authorities - Please ensure that the drivers who intend to drive 100 kmph will hold genuine drive licences!

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Singha Tuesday, 15 March 2011 07:50 AM

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