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Dry ports: a lacuna in Sri Lanka

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  • Jayantha Rathnayake
  • Lu Jing
  • A.W. Wijeratne

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This paper examines the needs for dry ports in Sri Lanka, where none exists now, using the inputs from the stake holders in the logistics industry to fulfil a vacuum of some scholarly literature on the topic which is not sufficiently discussed. A hybrid approach comprising both quantitative and qualitative methods was used to analyse the topic using the data collected through surveys and literary sources. Resultant conclusion is that the dry ports are needed in Sri Lanka as a solution to capacity issues of the sea port and the roads and the railways could play prominent role in this context. Findings of the research show that dry ports could offer a relief to heavily congested roads of Colombo city and the port infrastructure.

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  • Jayantha Rathnayake & Lu Jing & A.W. Wijeratne, 2013. "Dry ports: a lacuna in Sri Lanka," International Journal of Process Management and Benchmarking, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 3(4), pages 441-466.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijpmbe:v:3:y:2013:i:4:p:441-466
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    1. Alena Khaslavskaya & Violeta Roso, 2020. "Dry ports: research outcomes, trends, and future implications," Maritime Economics & Logistics, Palgrave Macmillan;International Association of Maritime Economists (IAME), vol. 22(2), pages 265-292, June.
    2. de Almeida Rodrigues, Thiago & Maria de Miranda Mota, Caroline & Manuele dos Santos, Inez, 2021. "Determining dry port criteria that support decision making," Research in Transportation Economics, Elsevier, vol. 88(C).

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