What triggered my memory was an old (very) studio photo of my childhood self staring glumly at the camera while my infant sister timidly leaned towards me. Proudly embossed at the photo’s bottom was “Terminus Studio”. I seem to remember this venerable institution yet standing, till the early 1950s, on the triangular corner where Panchikawatta [...]
Update 2: The Centenary Celebration is scheduled to be hold on 9th of march 2009 at 9.30 AM, this article has been updated with the new dates
Update: Due to unforeseen circumstances, the events planned for tomorrow has been postponed, the general public will be updated with the new dates shortly!
The construction of the Sri Lanka Railways [...]
A host of newly constructed facilities for differently abled railway passengers will be declared open tomorrow at the Maradana Railway Station tomorrow, Operating Superintendant of Sri Lanka Railways (SLR) Vijaya Samarasinghe said.
This project is a joint venture by SLR and the National Secretariat for Disabled People run by the Ministry of Social Services.
An elevator, five [...]
A transit shelter to house stranded passengers in the city of Colombo at night is a timely act of the Government. A Colombo University survey has revealed that over 100 passengers get stranded daily in Colombo at night.
Transport Minister Dallas Alahapperuma who laid the foundation stone for the first transit centre, named Colombagedera, quite rightly [...]
The first train to Ambepussa from Co lombo (a distance of 54 km) began its historic journey on December 27, 1864. People who had come to see the `iron horse` rushed to have a look at the belching locomotive of the train, which they had never seen before.
Obviously, the railway would have caused a stir [...]
Train travel is getting easier these days with the inclusion of new units. But, the staff needs training very badly. Recently, I was waiting for the 1.20 p.m. Maradana train at Moratuwa Station. At 2.10 p.m. they announced that this train will come a little late. At 3.05 p.m. the 2.18 train came and the [...]
Secretary, All Ceylon Railway Employees General Union (ACREGU) Sumathipala Manawadu told The Morning Leader that the Railway Ministry’s failure to provide protection to train commuters led to the latest disaster on Monday that claimed nine lives.
“Subsequent to the February 3 suicide bomb attack at the Fort Railway Station that killed 14 and injured more than [...]
The Transport Ministry has made special arrangements to provide additional transport facilities to the public on account of Vesak celebrations, a ministry spokesman said.
Accordingly additional trains will be on service from Fort, Batticaloa, Anuradhapura, Mahawa, Aluthgama, Maradana, Galle, Badulla, Hatton, Rambukkana and Kandy at 40 minutes intervals up to May 21, the Ministry announced.
Meanwhile putting [...]
