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Of the 100 railway carriages brought from China, 75 have been successfully put into operation with the existing carriages and have so far been running smoothly according to the Sri Lanka Railway (SLR). According to SLR, the rest of the carriages are to be introduced by the end of the month. SLR also says that [...]

Security at railway stations will remain tight with intensified checks being carried out to provide maximum security to commuters according to the Sri Lanka Railway (SLR). Speaking to The Morning Leader General Manager, SLR, T. L Gunaruwan said “Security has been provided right throughout at the stations, but now we are forced to intensify it [...]

Discussions are underway between the Sri Lanka Railway and the Transport Ministry to increase railway fares following the recent fuel price increase. The last time that the railway increased its fares was in August 1, 2005 stated an official at the department. “There is a long procedure when railway fares are to be changed, especially [...]

On the day of this tragedy, my eldest daughter rushed for the earlier train, and made her way home safely. When she got off the train and was walking up the Angulana station Rd. We herd the sound of the blast, but we didn’t know what it was. Then people were getting restless and we [...]

Eighteen young men who were residents of Chavakachcheri, Killinochchi, Vavuniya and Thopur areas were arrested on Thursday during a search operation at the Fort Railway Station, the Fort Police said. Fort inspector Pradeep Ratnayake said the suspects had arrived in Colombo by train from Vavuniya and Batticoloa. They said they had come to Colombo to [...]

Railway unionists yesterday called the National Salaries and Cadre Commission ‘a white elephant’ living on public money, without providing any solutions to salary anomalies problems in the Railway Department. “Two years have lapsed since its appointment. During these two years, the Commission had come up with nothing but hair splitting arguments. It failed to bring [...]

Railway employees have urged Sri Lanka Railways to strengthen its security to protect its properties and the lives of railway commuters against possible terrorist attacks. Organisation for the Protection of the Properties and the Rights of Railway Employees (OPPRRE) has requested Railway Minister, Dulles Alahapperuma to introduce a proper security system to safeguard railway property [...]