Railway Facilities
Railway Facilities
Waiting Rooms
At all railway stations, waiting rooms are available for passengers waiting for trains. Passengers detraining from trains also can make use of this facility until arrival of their guardians.
Refreshment Cars & Refreshment Rooms
For the benefit of travellers, restaurants and buffet cars are provided in long distance trains with meals and refreshments and passenger are advised to make way for others as soon as they have finished consumption of their food. In addition to the above facilities, at most important stations refreshment rooms are available for passengers waiting for trains.
Retiring Rooms
Railway Retiring Rooms complete with Living Rooms, attached Bathrooms, Dining Rooms and Telephone facilities are available for the benefit of weary travellers.
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Travellers by the railway can obtain retiring room facilities at following railway stations |
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Anuradhapura |
Polgahawela |
Galle |
Maho |
Batticaloa |
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Kandy |
Mihintale |
Trincomalee |
Polonnaruwa |
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Rates: - Family Room 500 Double Room 300 Single Room 150
Inquiries regarding prior booking of the above retiring rooms can be made from:
Commercial Superintendent Mrs. W.D.G Ariyasena 9411- 2420109 9411- 2432128
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The Station Masters At |
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Anuradhapura |
025 – 2222571 |
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Kandy |
081 – 2234222 |
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Polgahawela |
037 – 2243271 |
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Mihintale |
025 – 2226616 |
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Galle |
091 – 2234271 |
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Trincomalee |
026 – 2222271 |
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Maho |
037 – 2275271 |
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Polonnaruwa |
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Batticaloa |
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Railways Circuit Bungalows
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Telephone Numbers |
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Nuwara-Elliya |
052-2222547 |
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Kataragama |
047-2235236 |
Facilities for Domestic Tourists
The Ceylon Tourist Board provides moderately priced accommodations for domestic tourists at the following pilgrim and holiday resorts.
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Anuradhapura |
Kataragama |
Bandarawela |
Nuwara Eliya |
Bentota |
Travel Information Centre – Ceylon Tourist Board
No. 80, Galle Road, Colombo 03, Sri Lanka
Tel: +94 (0)1 437059, 437055, 437060
Fax: +94 (0)1 440001, 437953
E-mail: ctb_dm@sri.lanka.net