The Sri Lankan government has sought cabinet approval for the construction of a new railroad in northeastern part of the country. The proposed 90-kilometer rail road is to connect Medawachchiya in the Anuradhapura District of North Central Province to Trincomalee in the Eastern Province. The Sri Lankan Cabinet of ministers Wednesday approved a proposal submitted [...]
India today agreed to provide assistance to establish a Signaling and Telecommunication system for railway network in Northern Province of Sri Lanka. General Manager of Sri Lanka Railways B.A.P. Ariyarathna and the Managing Director of Indian Railway Construction Company Limited (IRCON) Mohan Tiwari signed tha agreement today in the presence of Minister of Transport Kumara [...]
Sri Lanka Railways has decided to close the Southern railway track from Induruwa to Galle from September 01. The railway line will be closed for six months for renovations, Sri Lanka Railways says. Train services will be operated between Colombo – Aluthgama and Galle-Matara during this period. Sri Lanka Railways is planning a special joint [...]