Ceylon Along The Rail Track, by Henry W. Cave – A Visidena Publication
Book Review: When 18-year-old Henry William Cave came out to Ceylon from England in 1872 as secretary to the controversial Anglican Archbishop of Colombo, Reginald Copple-ston, he no doubt had commercial ambitions like many of his fellow colonists. Unlike the majority who believed [...]
(Please find below the full text of the reply which was sent by Dr.Lalithasiri Gunaruwan-General Manager Railway on the “A Tender Bender in the Railway” article published on “The Sunday Leader” on 6/7/08.)
08/07/2008
The Editor,
The Sunday Leader,
24, Katukurunduwattha Road,
Rathmalana.
Dear Sir,
I draw your attention to the above article published in your newspaper, and kindly request you to [...]
The recent closing of a Transport Ministry tender for 15 rail locomotives has brought back the ghosts of the last such tender.
Out of 10 French locomotives imported in 2000 at a cost of Rs 1.9 billion, seven of them were non functional and had to be scrapped due to various electrical and mechanical problems stemming [...]
There is no doubt about the benefits for the country, if the Northern railway up to Kankesanthurai can be rebuilt. A recent study revealed, that it will not be done just to replace ballast, sleepers and rails. An infrastructure inclusive of the railway stations and quarters for working staff have to be rebuilt and it [...]
Even if the proposed 100% railway fare hike comes into effect it will still not make the Sri Lanka Railway profitable as the department currently runs at a loss of 300% as per revenue, states the Sri Lanka Railway Department.
General Manager, Railways Department, L. Gunaruwan told The Morning Leader that the department made Rs. 2,500 [...]
A major fire broke out today on the grounds of the Ratmalana Railway Yard (Mechanical Engineering Department Yard) located opposite the Ratmalana Domestic Airport. The department said that rolling stocks that were brought to the yard for repairs as well as some spare parts were damaged in this fire accident.
The fire that began around half [...]
The Train services are set to improve greatly from this April with the department adding another fifteen Diesel Multiple Units to their rolling stock. These new DMU’s will be used to improve the currently inadequate Office Train Services between Colombo - Aluthgama, Colombo - Gampaha and Colombo - Chilaw. This will be in addition to the arrival of the last [...]
The ten railway engines imported from France during the administration of President Chandrika Kumaratunge appears to have ended up as a white elephant. According to reliable sources, nine out of the ten engines are said to be beyond repair due to crankshaft defects and are lying at a railway grave- yard at Ratmalana, covered with [...]
