Upgrading the railways system with new infrastructure facilities, the Ceylon Government Railway has extended the Railway ’signalling system’ up to Matara, replacing the old system of ‘exchanging tablets’.
The new system is introduced to ensure control of railway traffic safely, said General Manager of Railways, Dr. Lalithasiri Gunaruwan.
The system will be maintained through a central unit.
The [...]
General Manager Railways, Dr Lalithsri Gunaruwan said that trains will operate according to schedule despite the explosion that occurred between Wellawatte and Dehiwala this morning (4th).
He confirmed that no derailment or major damage has occurred to the track apart from a dent and an opening in the track which is already being attended to. The [...]
The Department of Railways has made arrangements for special train services to be in operation betewen May 16-21 in view of Vesak.
Accordingly, special services will be in operation to Anuradhapura, Badulla, Batticaloa, Galle, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya Commuters are advised to check the schedules.
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The Urban Development Authority is to be vested with CGR land in Nawalapitiya for the development of a shopping complex. The decision was taken at a progress review meeting held at the UDA. The matter of allocating the finished units in the proposed shopping complex was also discussed in the said meeting.
The proposed shopping complex [...]
