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The Sri Lanka Railway Department (more commonly known as Sri Lanka Railways (SLR)) ( Sinhala: ශ්රී ලංකා දුම්රිය සේවය Śrī Laṃkā Dumriya Sēvaya; Tamil: இலங்கை புகையிரத சேவை Ilankai Pugaiyiradha Sēvai) is Sri Lanka 's railway owner and primary operator. As part of ...
Route definition. Badulla Railway station. The Main Line starts from Colombo and runs east and north past the rapidly developing centres of Ragama, Gampaha, Veyangoda, and Polgahawela . At Rambukkana, the Main Line begins its steep climb into the hills of the upcountry. Between Balana and Kadugannawa, the track clings to the side of sheer ...
The Rajarata Rejini is currently the second longest train journey in Sri Lanka covering the more than 3/4 of the Northern Line and the entire length of the Coastal Line (413 km (257 mi)). The Beliatta-bound train departs from Anuradhapura at 5:00am, while the Anuradhapura-bound train
Udarata Menike ( Sinhala: උඩරට මැණිකේ, Up-Country Maiden) is a daytime passenger train that runs between Colombo and Badulla in Sri Lanka . The Udarata Menike made its maiden journey on 23 April 1956. The Badulla-bound train departs from Colombo at 8.30 a.m., [3] while the Colombo-bound train leaves Badulla at 5.45 a.m.
Yal Devi ( Tamil: யாழ் தேவி; Sinhala: යාල් දේවී) is a major express train in Sri Lanka. [2] Operated by Sri Lanka Railways, the Yal Devi connects Colombo, the nation's commercial hub, with the northern cities of Jaffna and Kankesanturai. From 1990 up to 2015, the service had to terminate at intermediate stations ...
The coastal line (sometimes referred to as the coast line or the southern line) is a major railway line in Sri Lanka, running between Colombo Fort and Beliatta, via Galle and Matara. Operated by Sri Lanka Railways, the line includes some of the busiest rail services in the country. The line has been extended to Beliatta on 8 April 2019 [1] and ...
The Mannar line is a railway line in Sri Lanka. Branching off the northern line at Medawachchiya Junction, the line heads north-west through North Central and Northern provinces before terminating at the town of Talaimannar. The line is 106 kilometres (66 mi) long and has 11 stations. [3] The line opened in 1914.
Express Train: S9: Colombo Fort: 6.00 pm: 7.55 pm: Maho: 8.45 pm: Express Train: S9: Kurunegala: 7.40 pm: Maho: 9.26 pm: Batticaloa ICE: Colombo Fort: 7.00 pm: 8.57 pm: Batticaloa: 3.55 am: Intercity Express Train: M4: Talaimannar Night Mail: Colombo Fort: 7.15 pm: 9.21 pm: Talaimannar: 3.16 am: Night Mail Train: M4: Kankesanthurai Night Mail ...
An express train called Yarl Devi was introduced on the Northern Line on 23 April 1956, cutting the journey time between Jaffna and Colombo to 7 hours. The service flourished and Jaffna became the second largest station in the country. The Yarl Devi service was the largest revenue earner for Sri Lanka Railways.
Peradeniya Junction is a railway station on the Main railway line of Sri Lanka, situated between Kathaluwa and Koshinna railway stations. It is the 45th railway station on the Main line and situated about 115 kilometres (71 mi) away from the Colombo Fort Railway Station , at an elevation of about 476 metres (1,562 ft) above sea level.