The Panadura bound train from Maradana was delayed for 45 minutes yesterday since the engine driver was hospitalized after a fish bone got stuck in his throat, railway sources said. The train was to leave the Maradana station at 1.30pm. The engine driver had faced this problem when he was having his lunch yesterday. The [...]
Work on the new railway line to Kataragama from Matara is in full swing. Work on the railway track from Matara to Beliatte is almost complete under the first phase of the project. “The main obstacle was constructing a bridge over Nilwala River at Piladuwa. The bridge has already been constructed.” The construction of most [...]
Mr. Priyanka Rodrigo who is a member of Sri Lanka Model Railroad Club has started a web site dedicated to his grandfather Late Mr. Edwin Rodrigo who served Sri Lanka Railways as Steam Locomotive Driver more than 50 years. This web site contains some rare photographs of steam locos, narrow guage locos and carriages and [...]
Sri Lanka Railways will operate an extra train service to Ragama in view of the feast at the Thewatte Basilica on August 30. Details of the special train services are given below. Departure Arrival Maradana 7.51am Ragama 8.45am Maradana 5.00pm Ragama 6.00pm Maradana 10.00am Moratuwa 11.00am Ragama 12.50pm Moratuwa 2.30pm Ragama 4.30pm Chilaw 7.55am Ragama [...]
Chief Government whip Urban Development and Sacred area Development Minister Dinesh Gunawardene told parliament yesterday total income of the Sri Lanka Railways has Rs. 3,671.28 million in 2008 recording an increase of 22.4 percent due to increase in train fares. The income gained by the Sri Lanka Railways in 2007 was Rs. 2,999.15 million and [...]
Employees of the Ceylon- German Technical Training Institute have donated a day’s salary towards the Uthuru Mithuru flagship project to rebuild the Northern railway track. Two special donations were also made for the Uthuru Mithuru fund by Lakdiva Engineering Company (Pvt) Ltd and the Wayamba University. The donations were handed over to Transport Minister Dullas [...]
With the protest in Angulana disrupting train services this morning devotees waiting to travel to Madhu for the annual festival are seen here stranded at the Ragama railway station as the train which was to take them on their long journey was delayed. Source: Dailymirror
Train services on the coastal line that broke down following a clash between the residents in Angulana, Moratuwa and the police have resumed, Railway control room confirmed. Police spokesman said that two police teams have been deployed to carryout investigations. Source: Ada Derana