One hundred and thirty persons travelling in second class compartments in trains without valid tickets were nabbed by the Railway Security Service during raids conducted on the Galu Kumari, Ruhunu Kumari, Sagarika and other trains on the coastal line on June 26. Among the suspects are six women who are Government servants, said Railway Security [...]
A van that had gone down a precipice in Haputale had fallen on to the railroad track and then been struck by a goods train and thrown off the track.
The Ministry of Education has decided to gift the Elephant Pass railway station to the northern as an ‘Affection Port’ with the contribution from all Sri Lankan students and teachers under the ‘Uthuru Mithuru Yal Devi Train Concept’ mooted by President Mahinda Rajapaksa. The decision was arrived at by the ministry to inculcate the vital [...]
Sri Lanka’s state-run railways is discussing a deal with Pakistan Railways to rehabilitate track damaged in an internal war and upgrade passenger coaches, a media report said. Pakistan Railways will rehabilitate 250 kilometres of war damaged track, the Pakistan Observer website said. The reported quoted Pakistan Railways chairman Samiul Haq Khilji as having told a [...]
Much has been said and written about the Yal Devi lately. As a regular traveller on this train in bygone days, I feel I should share my experiences with readers. The Yal Devi was a very comfortable train. You got into the Utthara Devi after lunch and you reached Jaffna in time for dinner. The [...]
In his letter (the Sunday Times, June 28) about the Yal Devi train, P.V.S. Rangan of Dehiwela asked why our trains were given female names. I think I know the answer. Like our trains, our women take a long time to get ready for a journey. The result is that everyone is late. I suggest [...]
Sri Lanka government is to give permanent appointments to a group of temporary employees in the Railway Department. The Railway Department said the letters of appointment for permanent employment will be handed over tomorrow to a group of 500 temporary employees who have been working in minor capacity at selected railway stations island wide. The [...]
Sri Lanka government is planning to import rails and concrete sleepers from India for the reconstruction of the northern railway line from Kankasanthurai to Palai. P. B. Wijesekera, General Manager of Railways confirmed that the discussions have already commenced on this issue at the highest level. Rails and concrete sleepers are to be brought directly [...]