Train services on the main line were interrupted for over five hours last morning when a container truck hit the rail bridge at Biyagama Road, closer to Peliyagoda. The container crashed into the ‘Kalu Palama’ damaging the overhead railway lines, a railway official said.
Railway workers attending the damaged Keleniya Bridge.
The man who built the bridge over the River Kwai for the movie classic has died aged 85.
War veteran and civil engineer Keith Best OBE, of Chessingham Gardens, off Tadcaster Road in York, designed and built the centrepiece of the 1957 film, which scooped seven Oscars, including Best Picture.
While the bridge was constructed by prisoners [...]
The residents of several areas in the Kurunegala district stressed the need to erect flyover bridges to prevent accidents at the railway level crossings.
The level crossings near the Polgahawela Railway station and at Mutthuwegala create obstructions to traffic on the Kurunegala –Kegalle road and Kurunegala –Dambulla road.
The promises of President Mahinda Rajapaksa and several ministers [...]
It has been targetted to complete the construction of the Matara – Kataragama railway line up to Beliatta by 2010 according to the Minister of Transport Dullas Alahapperuma.
The Minister said construction work of the bridge across Nilwala Ganga at Piladuwa is in progress. The bridge is a creation of the Austrian Government.
He said that the [...]
The Foundation Stone for another flyover to be built in Panadura was laid recently by the Minister of Highways and Road Development, Jeyaraj Fernandopulle.
The Panadura flyover is the second flyover which comes under the Government’s fly-over bridge programme. Its work is to be completed in three moths. The project is funded by the British Government.
The [...]
President Mahinda Rajapaksa opened the flyover at Thorana Junction, Peliyagoda today (25th) at 7.00 am.
The iron flyover was completed in record time, all the work being done within 60 days.
The record was earlier held by the Philippines. The Philippines Government completed assembling the prefabricated Malos flyover in Manila in 66 days. It is 300 meters [...]
The Railway Department has repaired 155 railway carriages and 26 railway locomotives since 2006 and these carriages and locomotives have been successfully introduced by the Railway into regular service. The department has also successfully renovated 122 Railway Station since 2006.
The Railway has been able to construct new railway bridges over Kaluthara, Keleniya, Pingwatta, Seeduwa, Ja [...]
Discussions are underway between the Sri Lanka Railway and the Transport Ministry to increase railway fares following the recent fuel price increase.
The last time that the railway increased its fares was in August 1, 2005 stated an official at the department.
“There is a long procedure when railway fares are to be changed, especially because this [...]
