10th International Research Conference

Research for Transport and Logistics Industry (R4TLI)
“The Next Generation of Transport and Logistics for a Smarter World”

2nd August, 2025

Click here to get the Editorial Policy document in pdf

Sri Lanka Society of Transport and Logistics (SLSTL) was set up in 2014, to build a professional environment to study the issues of the transport and logistics industry and to recommend sustainable solutions to develop the industry. In its effort to promote research and development, the society works towards its objectives of encouraging the conduct, financing, presentation, publication and other forms of dissemination of research, innovation, and development of the transport and logistics industry and accrediting professionals and institutions engaged in the teaching, research, and practice of transport and logistics in Sri Lanka, and to seek recognition of such accreditation from other international bodies.


SLSTL is also the domestic member of the Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies EASTS (http://easts.info/).


Research for Transport and Logistics Industry (R4TLI) is an initiative that endeavours to promote research and development of the transport and logistics industry in Sri Lanka, and the region helping diagnose its current issues and identify potential improvements and sustainable solutions based on scientific evidence. This annual international research conference intends to build a platform for effective dialogue among academics and professionals in the fields, and for showcasing of research outputs and dissemination of new knowledge developed in this regard.



For the 10th consecutive year, the Society will be organizing the 10th International Research Conference, Research for Transport and Logistics Industry (R4TLI) 2025 on the 2nd of August 2025. This year, the Conference main theme and sub themes, will focus on “The Next Generation of Transport and Logistics for a Smarter World”.


We encourage all of you, academics and professionals interested in the research and development of the transport and logistics industry to join us by submitting Extended Abstracts (Extended Abstracts Template is available online at the R4TLI 2025 conference website https://slstl.lk/r4tli-2025/) on your authentic research, in view of presenting them at the conference and subsequently publishing them in the R4TLI Proceedings. (For past proceedings visit “Conference Proceedings” menu at https://slstl.lk/


Extended Abstract Template – Download

Extended Abstract Flyer - Download

Submission

Website Link

Submission portal – Link


Topics

The conference will showcase peer-reviewed presentations of research work, from international and local researchers as well as from research students, on the following topics of relevance:

  • Aviation Logistics and Airline Operations
  • Airport Planning and Operations
  • Big Data Analysis on Transport & Logistics
  • City Logistics
  • Freight Transport
  • Green & Reverse Logistics
  • Information Technology for Transport & Logistics
  • Intermodal and Rail Freight Transportation
  • International and Cross-border Freight Transportation
  • Intelligent Transportation Systems
  • Urban Mobility
  • Public Transport, Rural Transport
  • Logistics System Planning and Design
  • Resilient Supply Chain and Logistics
  • Routing and Scheduling for Physical Distribution
  • Shipping Network & Disruption Analysis
  • Supply Chain and Global Value Chain Integration and Coordination
  • Terminal Operations and Port Logistics
  • Transportation and Trade Facilitation
  • Operations Management
  • Transport Economics, Policy and Regulation
  • Transport Planning
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Warehousing and Inventory Management
  • Any other topics related to Transport & Logistics.

  • Important Dates

  • 31st March, 2025: Extended Abstract Submission Deadline
  • 15th May, 2025: Notification of the Extended Abstract
  • 31st May, 2025: Deadline for the Submission of the Revised Extended Abstract
  • 15th June, 2025: Deadline for Conference Registration – Presenting Authors
  • 30th June, 2025: Submission of the Camera-ready Version of the Extended Abstract
  • 2nd August, 2025: R4TLI – 2025 Conference
  • Dr. Chathumi Kavirathna

    Conference Chair

    R4TLI 2025

    chathumiayanthi@gmail.com | +94 76 423 0976


    Ms. Maryse De Costa

    Event Manager

    R4TLI 2025

    info-r4tli@slstl.lk | +94 77 566 9579

    The double-blind peer review process of the JSALT is designed to ensure the transparency and integrity of research publications. Reviewers are therefore expected to be responsible both ethically and professionally.


    Preliminary Screening by the Editorial Board: All manuscripts received are preliminarily screened by the Editorial Board to assess their conformity to the objectives, submission guidelines and scope of the Journal, and suitability for submitting it to the review process. A manuscript may be rejected without it being submitted for peer review if the Board of Editors decides it as inappropriate for publication in the Journal for its poor quality or unsuitability.


    Peer-Review: Those submissions that successfully go through this preliminary screening process are submitted to the double-blind peer review, which involves at least two independent peer reviewers to whom the manuscripts are sent anonymously.

    The Reviewers are responsible for certifying the validity and accuracy of the publication of manuscripts as well as advising authors to improve their work. They will ensure that,

    • The manuscript contains a body of work carried out within the norms of scientific inquiry and ethical considerations, and
    • The conclusions are arrived at through a valid and logical interpretation in keeping with established knowledge.

    In performing their task, the Reviewers are expected to,

    • Maintain confidentiality about the content and authorship of the manuscripts made available for review,
    • Refrain from disclosing own identity to the authors,
    • Deliver the review in a timely and thorough manner,
    • Provide detailed comments that are constructive for further improvement,
    • Be fair and consistent and not be biased by personal views,
    • Conduct reviews objectively without making personal comments, suggesting personal references, and criticizing authors.
    • Refrain from reviewing a paper that may construe a potential conflict of interest.
    • Submit the review within the stipulated time period.

    The reviewers must keep the review process and its outcome completely confidential. The reviewer must declare a conflict of interest if any, that may arise from competitive, collaborative, or other connections with any of the authors or institutions associated with the manuscript.

    Editor in Chief


    Amal S. Kumarage

    BSc. Eng. (Moratuwa, Sri Lanka), PhD (Calgary), FCILT, MIE(SL), Ceng

    Senior Professor,

    Department of Transport Management & Logistics Engineering,

    University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka

    Academic Profile

    Email: amalk@uom.lk


    Editors


    Jagath Munasinghe

    PhD(NUS, Singapore)

    Department of Town and Country Planning,

    Faculty of Architecture, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka

    Academic Profile

    Email: jagathnm@uom.lk


    Dr. Pradeepa Jayaratne

    PhD (Wollongong, Australia)

    RMIT University,

    Hanoi, Vietnam

    Academic Profile

    Email: rpjayaratne@gmail.com


    Dr. Tiloka de Silva

    PhD (LSE, UK)

    Department of Decision Sciences,

    Faculty of Business, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka

    Academic Profile

    Email: tilokad@uom.lk


    Associate Editors


    Prof. Shivanand Swamy

    Associate Director

    CEPT University,

    India

    Academic Profile

    Email: to add


    Prof. Shinya Hanaoka

    PhD (Tohoku, Japan)

    Tokyo Institute of Technology,

    Japan

    Academic Profile

    Email: hanaoka.s.aa@m.titech.ac.jp


    Prof. Nishantha Bandara

    PhD (South Florida, US)

    Lawrence Technological University,

    United States

    Academic Profile

    Email: toadd


    Associate. Prof. Premaratne Samaranayake

    PhD (Melbourne, Australia)

    Western Sydney University,

    Australia

    Academic Profile

    Email: P.Samaranayake@westernsydney.edu.au


    Editorial Assistants


    Ms. Ruwani N Liyanage

    MSc (Moratuwa, Sri Lanka)

    Department of Transport Management & Logistics Engineering,

    Faculty of Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka


    Ms. Chathuni Uduwela

    MSc (NUS, Singapore)

    Product Policy Manager - Sri Lanka

    TikTok, Singapore


    Mr. Asith Hettiarachchi

    Founder - OGO Transit (Pvt) Ltd.,

    Colombo, Sri Lanka


    Advisory Council


    Associate Professor Tillmann Böhme

    Faculty of Business and Law,

    School of Business, University of Wollongong,

    Australia

    Academic Profile

    Email: tboehme@uow.edu.au

    Asif Faiz

    Adviser (Consultant )

    Asian Development Bank (ADB)

    Linkdin Profile

    Email: afaiz29@gmail.com

    Dr. Bhargab Maitra

    PhD (Bombay, India), Mtec (Kanpur, India)

    Civil Engineering Department,

    Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India

    Academic Profile

    Email: bhargab@civil.iitkgp.ac.in

    Dr. Darshi Piyathilake

    PhD (Cranfield, England), MSc (Cranfield, England)

    Coventry University,

    United Kingdom

    Linkedin Profile

    Email: darshi.piyathilake@gmail.com

    Past Issues


    Vol. 4(2), September 2024

    Vol. 4(2), September 2024

    Vol. 4(1), March 2024

    Vol. 4(1), March 2024

    Vol. 3(2), September 2023

    Vol. 3(2), September 2023

    Vol. 3(1), March 2023

    Vol. 3(1), March 2023

    Vol. 2(2), September 2022

    Vol. 2(2), September 2022

    Vol. 2(1), March 2022

    Vol. 2(1), March 2022

    Vol. 1(2), September 2021

    Vol. 1(2), September 2021

    Vol. 1(1), March 2021

    Vol. 1(1), March 2021

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    JSALT Editorial Office,
    Sri Lanka Society of Transport and Logistics (SLSTL),
    34, MJC Fernando Mawatha,
    Idama, Moratuwa 10400,
    Sri Lanka.

    Mailing Address

    Editor-in-Chief

    Amal S. Kumarage : editor-jsalt@slstl.lk

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