Sri Lanka Railway 145th Anniversary Trip
Saturday, January 2nd, 2010The Railway from Colombo up to Ambepussa was ceremonially opened on December 27, 1864 by the Duke of Brabant, heir to the Belgium throne (later King Leopold II) who happened to be holidaying in the island at the time. Many guest invitees, including Sir Henry Ward, participated in the historic journey.
The first train was hauled [...]
















