The Seychelles Land Transport Agency (SLTA) is fully funded by the Government of Seychelles as an essential service category organisation. It receives an annual budget which is approved by the National Assembly and subjected to the Auditor General audit processes.
Mr Parinda Herath CEO
Mr Parinda Herath
The Organisational Structure
The Seychelles Land Transport Agency is headed by the Chief Executive Officer, who reports to the Board of Directors, and with its Senior Management Team do provide leadership to the organisation and has the primary responsibility for the execution of this Strategic Plan. Each Team member will drive their respective Unit & functional business strategies which will result in the overall strategic goal being realised.
Our Departments
Seychelles Land Transport Agency comprises of the following:
Secretariat
The Secretariat is headed by the CEO. This includes the operations of The Information Technology Unit and Public Relations Office. IT Unit is responsible for all IT and communication and related issues in the Agency, and the acquisition and maintenance of all computer hardware and software. The Public Relations Office is responsible for planning and directing public relations programs designed to create and maintain a favorable public image for the organization.
The Road Maintenance Project Unit
The Road Maintenance Project Unit is responsible for the maintenance of road infrastructure to a high level of quality. This involves in keeping and repairing of the existing road and its infrastructure such as drains, pavement so as to control damage and to ensure safety to road users and public. Emergency works are also carried out during and after working hours in the case of disasters.
The Inner Islands Unit
The Inner Islands Unit is considered as a small replica of the Petit Paris Road Infrastructure operations, The Project Planning and Implementation unit and Road Maintenance for Praslin and La Digue Island .
Human Resources, Budget Management & Administration Division
Responsible for the overall administration and management of the Division and functions, the management of stores, and ensure an efficient standard of office management and support services, to achieve the objectives of the Agency. Its role includes Human Resources, Budget Management, Administration, Support Services and File Registry/Documentation, and the management of Stores. Its’ primary responsibilities is to formulate, develop and ensure the implementation of manpower policies and any other internal policies; provide advice on personnel issues, support services, administrative financial matters and functional guidance in all matters relation to personnel. This division has the responsibility for the agency’s administrative requirements and their optimal administration, providing administrative and logistics support such as file archiving, physical communications, buildings, transportation, fleet management and physical mail management. IT unit administratively falls under this Division.
Project Planning & Implementation Unit
Project Planning & Implementation Unit (PPIU) is responsible for receiving requests for projects; attend to their design, costing, implementation and management. These range from small projects to multimillion rupee projects for both government and private.
Transport and Traffic Management Unit
This unit is mandated for the road safety management. The conduct of traffic related surveys, manufacturing, installation and commissioning of road signs, road markings, importation and installation of safety mirrors. In addition this unit is also responsible for the management of traffic lights in Victoria and in collaboration with PUC and the district, street lights all over the country, and also managing the installation of safety barriers.
The Road Infrastructure Division
The Road Infrastructure Division is responsible to undertake all asphalting work, such as national roads resurfacing program, potholes, private works and other public works it also functions as the arm of the agency tasked to continuously develop, ensuring the safety of all infrastructure facilities and securing for all public works and highways with the highest efficiency and quality when doing road asphalting work. The division is currently responsible for the planning and maintenance of infrastructure, especially the national highways, and other public works in accordance with agency’s national development objectives.