Sri Lanka government has commenced the construction of the first phase of proposed Matara-Kataragama railway line, the segment from Matara to Beliatta. According to the Sri Lanka Railways Department, a contract has been signed recently with a Chinese company to extend the 30-kilometer long railway tracks from Matara to Beliatta under the first phase. The [...]
I was extremely happy to hear that no beggars will be allowed to enter trains to disturb the commuters. While this is a very welcome piece of news, I wish to draw the kind attention of Transport Minister Dallas Alahapperuma to some other issues faced by passengers travelling in trains. Usually, all the trains are [...]
The CID has been called in to investigate the derailment of the Vavuniya bound mail train from Colombo at Galgamuwa after initial investigations revealed that part of the track had been removed early yesterday morning. The Anuradhapura Railway Control Room said that the train had passed the Galgamuwa Station around 2.25 a.m. and the accident [...]