Flooding of the railway track between Polgahawela and Pallewela has disrupted rail services to the upcountry. Trains had to be stopped for a while and later proceeded slowly due to the inundated tracks. The position will remain till the waters recede, says the Railway Control Room. Source: Ada Derana
The reconstruction work of the Omanthai railway station which was jointly undertaken by the Social Services and Social Welfare Ministry and the people in the Galle district will be completed by December 31, Social Services and Social Welfare Minister Linoel Premasiri said. The Minister added that the station has access and the commuting facilities for [...]
The history which flows along with Udarata Menike is as long as its journey on the tracks. The railway was incepted by the British in the 18th century with the main purpose of transporting goods, mainly the tea from the plantations and the imported goods to the up country. Many historically, traditionally, politically, socially and [...]
The Sri Lanka Railways Department will modernise 35 railway stations in the country. The railway stations are at Ambewela, Bandarawela, Demodara, Ella, Galaboda, Idalgashinna, Peradeniya Junction, Rambukkana, Polgahawela, Hatton, Gampola, China Bay, Trincomalee, Polonnaruwa, Galoya Junction, Vavuniya, Medawachchiya, Kurunegala, Galle, Kalutara South, Kollupitiya, Panadura, Puttalam, Ragama, Veyangoda, Palavi, Negombo, Mt. Lavinia, Moratuwa, Maharagama, Homagama, Hikkaduwa, [...]
One evening in the mid 1990s, I had a narrow escape from an approaching train at a level crossing. The car I was driving was right on the rail crossing when I saw the train continuously hooting and heading towards me. It was raining and all my shutters were up. I did not hear the [...]
The train services between Peradeniya-Kandy has resumed fully, the Railway Department said today. Train services were disrupted after October 15 after a mud slide damaged the track. Source: Ada Derana
The ‘Samudra Devi’ express train stops at Wadduwa railway-station on Saturday’s and Sunday’s from September. ‘The Island’ highlighted the issue of lack of trains on Saturdays and Sundays causing a major problem for the daily commuters. The Wadduwa travellors thanked the Minister of Transport and the General Manager of Railway for giving instructions to the [...]
Train service was disrupted yesterday when some railway employees launched a lightning strike from 7.30 a.m to 2.30 p.m. over a salary dispute. Long distance trains like Udarata Menike, Kandy express train and Batticaloa express trains were delayed due to the sudden strike, Train Controller (Arrangement) Nihal Fernando told the Daily News yesterday. He said [...]