The document summarizes the Research for Transport and Logistics Industry (R4TLI) conference held in Colombo, Sri Lanka from 3-4 June 2016. The conference was a collaborative effort between the Sri Lanka Society for Transport & Logistics and the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport Sri Lanka. It aimed to address the gap between transport research and practice in Sri Lanka. Over 160 participants from academia and industry attended across various transport and logistics sectors. There were 7 award categories and 48 abstracts presented, with 38 extended abstracts published in the proceedings and 23 papers invited for journal publications.

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Maritime Research: lessons from R4TLI
Presented by
Lalith Edirisinghe Assistant Secretary, CILT, Sri Lanka
Gayani De Alwis Chairperson WILAT, Sri Lanka

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What is R4TLI?
“R4TLI - Research for Transport and
Logistics Industry came from a growing
understanding of the gulf that exists
between the practice and research of
transport and logistics in many
developing countries including Sri Lanka”
PROFESSOR AMAL KUMARAGE
President SLSTL

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Sri Lanka’s first research symposium in the
transport and logistics industry
Jointly organized by
The Sri Lanka Society for Transport & Logistics (SLSTL)
partnering with
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport Sri Lanka (CILTSL)

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The business environment of Sri Lanka that
demands RESEARCH
OUTCOME Reach the state of the art operational levels
GOAL To exploit its geographic position to re-establish itself as a global
logistics hub
OBJECTIVE To compete with the already well established and rapidly
advancing hubs both to the east and west of Colombo
IMPEDIMENTS The poor choice of investment in logistics infrastructure
Lack of cutting edge research & development

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Conference Approach
1. High-end research harnessing the synergies of academia and
industry
2. Cross section ranging from senior academics to young students
3. Both from Sri Lanka and overseas
4. Rigorous quality control that ensured papers of international
standard
5. A panel of reviewers from Japan, Hong Kong, Australia, Canada,
Taiwan, Sri Lanka and Singapore

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Proceedings
Day 1 Friday 3rd June 2016 – Kingsbury Hotel
Keynote speakers
•President of Eastern Asia Society of Transportation Studies (EASTS) Prof Tetsuo Yai
•Energy Consultant Dr Tilak Siyambalapitiya, and
•Head of Safety Lafarge Holcim Sri Lanka Gayan Fernando
Day 2 Saturday 4th June 2016 Galadari Hotel
• Technical sessions

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Conference theme and participation
160 participants
from different
sectors in the
transport and
logistics field
including both
government and
private sectors

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Key statistics
Session Name No of Papers
Transport Policy 3
Transport Modelling 3
Transport Planning 3
Public Transport 3
Urban Transport 3
Railway Transport 2
Road Safety 3
Road Transport Operations 3
Freight Transport 3
Air Transport 2
Logistics 3
Maritime Transport 3
SC Performance 3
Procurement Management 3
SC Risk And Governance 3
Warehouse & Inventory Management 3
No of abstracts presented
in the conference: 48
No of extended abstracts published
in the conference proceedings : 38
No of papers invited as full papers
For journal publications: 23

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Dr T Lalithasiri Gunaruwan
[Chairperson]
University of Colombo
Mr Lalith Edirisinghe CINEC Maritime Campus
Ms Chathuni Uduwela University of Colombo
Ms Thivya P. Amalan University of Moratuwa
Ms Uthpalee Hewage University of Moratuwa
Mr Asith Hettiarachchi Jigsaw Ensemble Private Limited
Prof SC Wirasinghe University of Calgary (Co-chair)
Prof Amal S. Kumarage University of Moratuwa (Co chair)
Professor Steven Chien New Jersey Institute of Technology
Dr Mahinda Bandara University of Moratuwa
Dr Prem Samaranayake University of Western Sydney
Dr HR Pasindu University of Moratuwa
Dr Anburvel University of Jaffna
Dr Ganga Samarasekera SLIIT
Dr Pradeepa Jayaratne University of Moratuwa
Mr.Lalith Edirisinghe CINEC Campus
Dr TL Gunaruwan University of Colombo
Scientific Committee
Editorial Committee
Chief Editor
T Lalithasiri Gunaruwan

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Awards
1. Best Student Research
2. Best Research
3. Best Research in Ports & Shipping
4. Best Research in Transport Planning & Policy
5. Best Research in Supply Chain Management
6. Best Research in Freight Forwarding & Logistics
7. Best Research in Urban Transport & Road Safety

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Ports & Shipping - Best Research 2016
Title:
Evaluation of
Container Exchange
between Carriers:
A case study
Authored by
Lalith Edirisinghe
CINEC Maritime Campus-Sri Lanka
Jin Zhihong
Dalian Maritime University -China