Cabinet granted approval to a memorandum submitted by the Minister of Transport Dullas Alahapperuma, to entrust the transport of 15 DMUU consisting of 90 from Port Qingdoa, China to the Port of Colombo at a total Freight Charge cost of US$ 3,759,165/= (SL Rs.407,531,077) to M/s Ceylon Shipping Corporation Ltd.
Sri Lanka Railways has already entered [...]
Train services on the coast line which returned to normalcy following Monday’s freak accident on the Thotagamuwa Bridge near Hikkaduwa, are to resume today.
Three passengers, including two school boys were killed and twelve passengers injured when the Vavuniya – Matara express train derailed, causing the three coaches in the back of the train to topple [...]
In the wake of continuous accidents at railway level crossings, the Railways Department has decided not to permit any more level crossings on the island’s rail network.
The decision was made in pursuant to the recommendations of the Parliamentary Select Committee appointed to look into the matter, Railways General Manager Dr. Lalithasiri Gunaruwan said.
He also said [...]
