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Analysis of geopolitical and economic threats to the Port of Colombo

Gunawardana, JRNT; Edirisinghe, L [Conference-Full-text]

The port of Colombo is the main seaport in Sri Lanka which operates as a transhipment hub in South Asia. However, the various scenarios that have been favourable to the port of Colombo to date, not remain the same. Identifying ...
A comparative study of traffic flow models: a case study in Colombo, Sri Lanka

Karunathilake, A; Perera, P; Herath, O; Sivakumar, T; Kumarage, A [Conference-Full-text]

The hassle-free travelling environment is one critical factor that will make any city attractive to its residents and visitors. However, Colombo, the commercial capital of Sri Lanka, faces massive traffic problems. Therefore, ...
The economic impact of port operation at Port of Hambantota on regional development & industries (Hinterland)

Ranaweera, DS; Sigera, I [Conference-Full-text]

Port of Hambantota is the second largest port in Sri Lanka, which is located 10 nautical miles away from the international east-west maritime route at a key advantage. One of the main objectives of port of Hambantota is ...
Empirical study of covid-19’s influence on travel behavior in Sri Lanka

Jayasinghe, A; Gunawardana, A [Conference-Full-text]

The objective of this study is to explore the impact of COVID-19 on travel behavior (TB) including mode choice, travel frequency and travel distance) in Sri Lanka (SL). Further, the study investigates changes in TB in terms ...
Factors influencing the implementation of green supply chain management practices in a supermarket: a Sri Lankan case

Sugathadasa, PTRS; Hewage, HC; Perera, HN; Dharmarathna, D [Conference-Full-text]

Green Supply Chain Management has emerged as one of the key industry trends in the supermarket sector. Adoption of Green Supply Chain Management in supermarkets is a challenging process that should be implemented along ...
Introduction of two-way center turn lane in Sri Lanka

Dharmasena, PM; Wickramasinghe, WMVSK; Amarasigha, N [Conference-Full-text]

Automobiles that enter a minor road from the main road or turn for services create congestions by holding traffic to make a right turn in two-way streets. As a solution, this paper proposes the ‘Center Turn Lane (CTL)’ ...
Line capacity analysis for adding new connecting trains for increasing ridership between Polgahawela and Kurunegala

Shalanka, HAN; Bentotage, SN [Conference-Full-text]

Rail transport is a major public transport system in Sri Lanka. Polgahawela station is a junction - station. Although the Sri Lankan railway network does not cover majority of the country's districts, Railway network within ...
Line capacity analysis for adding new connecting trains for increasing ridership between Polgahawela and Kurunegala

Shalanka, HAN; Bentotage, SN [Conference-Full-text]

Rail transport is a major public transport system in Sri Lanka. Polgahawela station is a junction - station. Although the Sri Lankan railway network does not cover majority of the country's districts, Railway network within ...
Maritime logistics research in South Asia: a systematic review

Weerasinghe, BA; Perera, HN [Conference-Full-text]

Systematic reviews are trending because they inform future studies by providing a snapshot of the existent research within the relevant field. We found a dearth of systematic reviews and bibliometric analysis in maritime ...
Navigation app and future spatial thinking: impacts of mobile navigation app on traveler route choice

Garusinghe, V; Jayasinghe, A [Conference-Full-text]

This study investigates the use of mobile navigation apps for way finding by travellers and the possible influence of these apps on navigator’s route choice and interaction with space. The study is based on data collected ...
Novel deep learning and GIS-based approach for road inventory survey

Wanniarachchi, S; Lindamullage, H; Jayasinghe, A; Bandara, S [Conference-Full-text]

The existing road inventory preparation methods are time-consuming, labor-intensive, inefficient, and there is no acceptable method for 3D urban visualisation. Accordingly, the study proposed a new cost-effective application ...
Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Research for Transport and Logistics Industry [Pre-Text]

Gunaruwan, TL
Process improvement initiatives in supply chains: a structured literature review

Piyatilake, A; Vitharanage, ID; Thibbotuwawa, A [Conference-Full-text]

Emerging interest can be observed in applying Business Process Improvement (BPI) initiatives to supply chains in various industries. Academic literature and standard industry practices indicate that emergence of such ...
Reducing container inventory management cost: the smart use of Internet of Things (IoT)

Edirisinghe, H; De Silva, D [Conference-Full-text]

Since shipping derives its demand from international trading, the quantity of containers imported and exported to a country rarely match. As a result, shipping lines (SL) incur an additional cost: namely, the empty container ...
Road map for electrification of last-mile urban freight vehicles; case study of three Indian cities - Ahmedabad, Delhi, and Surat

Swamy, HMS; Sinha, S; Modi, K; Sanghvi, D; Chippa, N; Khurana, Y; Jose, D [Conference-Full-text]

Urban freight movement is estimated to contribute to about 25% of greenhouse gas emissions and demand 12% of the world's fuel energy. The transition to electric mobility is an opportunity for India to addresses issues like ...
The role of supplier switching costs and supply chain responsiveness

Gunarathne, GCI; Thibbotuwawa, A; Perera, HN [Conference-Full-text]

The present study explores the impact of supplier switching costs on supply chain responsiveness in Sri Lankan Micro, Small and Medium scale (MSME) manufacturing firms considering the three categories of switching costs: ...
A study on railway-roadway level crossing safety

Ragulan, K; Amarasingha, N [Conference-Full-text]

The railway-roadway Level Crossing (LC) safety was studied as a significant number of rail crashes are being reported at LCs in Sri Lanka. Four years of railway crash data, LCs characteristics, rail line characteristics, ...
Study the affecting factors for break bulk vessel turnaround time at Port of Colombo

Weerarathna, J; Sigera, I [Conference-Full-text]

This research is mainly focused on identifying the affecting factors for break bulk Vessel Turnaround Time (VTT) at Port of Colombo and the relative importance of each factor to VTT using the Analytic Hierarchy Process ...
Understanding the user perception of value-added services in long distance super luxury and luxury buses in Sri Lanka

Saranyan, T; Hewage, U [Conference-Full-text]

Value-adding services in a public transportation play a crucial role in enhancing customer/passenger satisfaction, especially in long-distance bus transportation. There is a lack of studies addressing value-added services ...

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