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Fuel Crises and a Misunderstood Solution: Why Cutting Public Transport Makes Things Worse
Sri Lanka is once again grappling with a familiar and recurring challenge: a fuel crisis. Each time such a crisis emerges, the national response tends to focus on securing fuel supplies, through imports, negotiations, and short-term distribution measures. While these responses are necessary, they rarely address a deeper and more structural issue: the country’s heavy dependence on fossil fuels for everyday mobility. A more fundamental question therefore remains largely unaddre
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Mar 173 min read


How KCC Gave a New Meaning to Shopping Mall Design
Figure 1: The roof the the complex is designed to suite the architectural identity of Kandy Introduction Kandy City Center, also known as...
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May 25, 20252 min read


How Road Widening in Cities Can Exacerbate Traffic Congestion
Understanding Induced Demand in Transportation and Why It Matters Image: npr.org In Sri Lanka, it is widely assumed by both the public...
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Dec 31, 20244 min read


The Untold Reasons for Traffic Congestion and Pollution in Our Cities and Towns
Part 2: Do You Know the Difference Between Streets and Roads? And How it Affects Our Everyday Life? (Read part 1 here ) Streets vs....
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Sep 10, 20245 min read


The Untold Reasons for Traffic Congestion and Pollution in Our Cities and Towns
Part 1: They Count Vehicles, Not People In Sri Lanka, the primary indicator used for measuring the traffic flow on roads is Level of...
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Aug 27, 20242 min read
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