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Train services on the southern line were held up for around three hours last Friday after the Kandy-bound express from Matara derailed at Dodanduwa. The Ruhunu Kumari and the Matara Intercity were delayed as a result of this derailment, railway sources said. The express which derailed had left Matara at 2.45 p.m. and was scheduled [...]
The Railway Services have substantially grown during the last three quarters of this year when compared with the same period of last year says the general manager of railways, Dr. Lalithasiri Gunaruwan. The general manager revealed this information during a news conference held yesterday. 20 billion rupees has been allocated from the next year budget [...]
Cancellation of the last train to Panadura has resulted in hardships to hundreds of commuters from several areas including Bandaragama, and Horana. The train which was scheduled to leave Maradana at 8.35 pm is not in operation at present and every day the time of the train from Slave Island to Koralawella is marked ‘cancelled’ [...]
‘Skills’, a photography exhibition to celebrate abilities of disabled persons is on at platform number 5 and 6 at the Fort Railway Station, Colombo. The photography exhibition organised by Handicap International Sri Lanka will be on until January 4. The exhibition displays photographs of Sri Lankan photographers, Anoma Rajakaruna, Menika Van Der Pooten and Gemunu [...]
One hundred Chinese made stainless steel carriages Sri Lanka Railways purchased 100 stainless steel carriages from China at a total cost of 3570 million rupees. The carriages have been shipped to Sri Lanka in four batches of 25 each. Of these four batches, three batches totalling 75 carriages have already arrived on the island. The [...]
(LeN, 2007 Dec. 26, 6.40 PM) Retired Supreme Court Judge Priyantha R.C. Perera who chaired the investigation committee on Pereliya rail accident during tsunami says that the report of the committee was submitted to the Ministry of Transport two years ago. Retired Court of Appeal Judge Chandran Nanayakkara and Retired Additional General Manager of Railway [...]
I had bought a railway ticket to travel on 26 Monday by Intercity Train No. 30 from Kandy to Colombo Fort. The ticket indicated Coach EX, seat No. 09. When the train arrived at Peradeniya Junction, I got into the Ex compartment. Although the coach was labeled Ex outside, the seats were not numbered, and [...]