It was 143 years ago that the railway was started in our country, which was then known as Ceylon. Although the idea of starting a railway was mooted as early as 1822 it was only in 1864 that the first trains were run. Pressure by planters who were involved in the coffee industry expedited the [...]
A railway for Sri Lanka was first mooted in 1842. Since the British occupation of the island in 1815, the Europeans, looking for suitable investments were much attracted by the mild climate and rich soil found in the upland country.
Cutting the first sod of the Ceylon Railways on 3rd August, 1858 by Sir Henry Ward, [...]
With the British domination the first sod was cut and the present population enjoy 80 per cent of their railway network. Firstly please enjoy the undernoted amended song which I had heard when I lived with an uncle of mine in 1960 onwards who was at that time the Operating Superintendent of the Railway J. [...]
Although I am not a rail commuter I had always a liking to travel by train. When Mr. J. M. Dharmaratne was the Operating Superintendent, on his instructions I travelled in the guard locomotive (as I remember manufacturers were Bayer Peacock of Leeds (subject to correction) from Nanuoya to Badulla and back. Going through Pattipola [...]
