The engine and four compartments of the Colombo-bound Udarata Menike train was derailed between Peradeniya and Kadugannawa around 2.00 pm yesterday.
Chief Railways Controller Nihal Ferdinandus told the Daily News nobody was injured in the incident.
He said the movement of trains on the upcountry line came to a standstill until repairs were done to [...]
The Export-Import Bank of India today signed an agreement with the Sri Lankan government to provide credit of USD 67.4 million for upgrading the Island nation’s southern rail line.
The agreement was signed by P B Jayasundera, Secretary, Ministry of Finance and Planning, and Export-Import Bank of India Executive Director Prabhakar Dalal in the presence [...]
Sri Lanka Railways revenues have risen last year earning over four billion rupees, Railways Commercial Superintendent Wijaya Samarasinghe said.
Last year’s revenues were 74 million rupees above the target of 3.946 billion rupees set for the year, Mr. Samarasinghe said. The Department earned 4.020 billion in the last year, a 10 percent increase from year [...]
The Railway Department will introduce a new observation compartment consisting 44 seats to the Podi Menike express train plying from Colombo to Badulla.
Railways General Manager P.G. Wijesekera said this new compartment will replace the existing 24 seater observation saloon.
He said these two observation compartments are being manufactured at the Ratmalana Railways factory costing [...]
The Government will deploy 20 new power sets imported from India to strengthen long distance travel on the Southern railway line from Colombo to Matara.
Sri Lanka Railways GMR P.P. Wijesekara told the Daily News that this was the first time the CGR purchased power sets for long distance run. He said these power sets [...]
Construction work on the “Nochchimotte” bridge which is the second largest bridge along the Northern Railway line between Thandikulam to Kankesanthurai has been completed.
The bridge which was located between Thandikulam and Omanthai railway stations was destroyed during the war.
The Railway Department’s engineers recently succeeded repairing the bridge at a cost of Rs 30 [...]
The Railway Department has taken measures to re-launch the container service after nearly 20 years, General Manager of Railways P. P. Wijesekera said.
He pointed out that these measures were taken on the advice of Minister of Transport Dallas Allahapperuma not to depend solely on the revenue from tickets.
In the first phase two trains are being [...]
Transport Minister Dallas Alahapperuma says that promotions in the CGR have been delayed owing to bureaucratic red tape and political influence.
The minister said that the public sector employees must get their promotions on the basis of merit and seniority. Promotional prospect of employees was one of the main motivating factors.
After handing over 435 [...]
