The Sri Lankan Railway is beset with two perennial problems: Trains do not operate on scheduled times and the mounting losses occurring in the large-scale purchases of spares and other irregularities continue unabated.
The controversial purchase of the French Alstom engines is a case in point. Eight years ago ten such French engines, each costing Rs. [...]
The Kandy bound Matale train was derailed near Katugastota this morning around 06:15. No major injuries were reported due to today’s derailment, while some people did suffer from some minor injuries. The Railway Control Room says all train services on the Matale line are suspended until further notice. Railway repair teams are currently working on [...]
It is now almost one year since work on the Orugodawatte flyover bridge commenced construction and there seems to be no signs of when it will be completed either by way of press notice or notices indicating the date of completion or the contractors who are responsible on the job which is the general practice [...]
A train collided with Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena’s private vehicle in Kamburugamuwa today injuring two people. The Minister was not in the vehicle at the time of the incident.
Source: Daily Mirror
Several countries put forward tenders for locomotives
Several countries, including Germany, France, UK, USA , Japan and China have put forward tenders to provide 15 locomotive engines to Sri Lanka railways. The tenders close on May 9.
Source: Dailymirror
It is reported that the drinking water in Polgahawela Railway Station canteen is contaminated with night soil.
Public Health Inspector, Manjula Amarawickrema said samples of water were tested by microbiologists to find a high rate of bacteria in water. At present, the preparing of meals in the canteen has been suspended and only the supply of [...]
Fort Railway Station & Signal Systems to be renovated
The Fort Railway Station and the Signal Systems along the coastal railway line are to be renovated with funds made available under the Indian Credit Line facility. The agreement to this effect has already been signed between the relevant authorities and the work on these projects are [...]
The Sri Lanka Railway’s failure to pay the April remuneration before the Sinhala and Tamil New Year has irked its employees, the All Ceylon Railway Employees’ General Union (ACREGU) said.
Although the SLR paid salaries to some of its employees before the New Year most of the work force had been deprived of their dues to [...]
