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 [...]
Updated with new special Train information! (Batticaloa)
The Sri Lanka Railways (SLR) will introduce special train services for the Sinhala and Hindu New year. In addition to the normal trains the new trains will run from April 11 to 21.
Speaking to The Morning Leader Train Controller (Arrangements) Nihal Fernandez said there will be some short distance [...]
The Railway Department has announced that Train services on the Northern Line will be suspended due to some inspection work to be carried out on the rail tracks between Kurunegala and Maho.
This temporary suspension will be active between the hours of 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM from the 5th of March until the 13th of [...]
General Manager Railways, Dr. Lalithasiri Gunaruwan attributed the recent derailments to the acute financial constraints, there is a short supply of spare parts such as sleepers, rails and locomotive engine components.
Two derailments were reported between Nawalapitiya – Hatton railway line and another on the Nanuoya – Ambewela line last week. There was an accident at [...]
Sri Lanka railways revamp schedule on commuter appeals
Sri Lanka’s cash strapped state-run railway utility has revamped its schedule from Saturday, following requests from ‘commuter associations’, officials said.
“Railway Department took this decision after requests from passengers,” railways chief Lalitha Siri Gunaruwan, said.
“This is because we want to give a better service to the public.”
The new time [...]
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