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First train between Matara and Beliatta Railway Line will run on this Sunday

Letter from a Genius Rail Lover

Jaffna Intercity Derailed at Maho Junction

Updated: Rajadhani Express to Return as Blue Line Express

Second Set of Refurbished Class S8 Coaches is Ready to Dispatch

Rehabilitation of Maho - Vavuniya Railway line

India to assist development of Sri Lanka Railways with US $ 1.3 billion

Matara bound weekend express train derailed

Three More Light Rail Projects in Colombo

Elephant-Train Collisions Prevention Project

Separate Train Compartments For Women

Navy Shows Love for Public Property, Clean Train Compartments in Thalaimannar Pier

Battling Harassment: Women-only Carriages won’t solve the problem

Inauguration of Blue Line Express

Class S11 Powerset for Maho Office Train

The Signing of Light Railway System in Colombo

Sri Lanka Railways Received Two More Class S13 Power Sets

Class M11 950 Lands in Sri Lanka

Matara - Beliatta Railway Services Ready To Start

A New Train for Kelani Valley Railway Line

The Story of the Matara-Kataragama Railway Line

Matara - Beliatta Railway Service Launched

Smart Ticketing System for Sri Lanka Railways

Beliatta Railway Station Exceeds Rs. 500,000 Daily Income

Class S13 Trial Run to Beliatta

Detection Dogs to Search Passenger Luggage

Uttara Devi Express Train and Bus Collide Near Jaffna

An Oil Train Derailed at Srawasthipura

New Tank Cars and Flat Cars have Arrived

Vesak Celebrations at Railway Stations

Podi Manike Express Train Derailed

Class S14 DMU Exterior Designs Revealed

Sri Lanka Railways to Recommence Goods and Parcels Transport Service

Class M7 807 Bogie Change

Trial Run of Recently Imported Tank Cars

A Powerset Derailed Near Kirulapone Railway Station

Class M11 949 Derailed Near Maradana

Government Plans to Privatise 12 Railway Stations

Recently Imported Flatcars On Trial

Jaffna Nightmail Train Derailed at Tambuttegama

Pirith Chanting Train from Beliatta to Kankesanturai

Wi-Fi Zones at 53 Railway Stations

Best Photos of 2018

Best Photos of 2017

Mihintale Poson Train 2019

Observation Saloon of Badulla Express Train Derailed

Railway Strike: Demands Salary Increments

Fourth Set of Class S13 DMUs Ready to Ship from India

Yal Devi Train Collides With An Army Truck

Railway Services to be Declared an Essential Service

Get Ready To Welcome Class S14

Colombo Light Rail Transit Project

W3 659 Derailed at Talawakele Railway Station

Colombo Light Rail Transit Project Inauguration Ceremony

Railway Strike: Demanding to Fire a Drunken Employee

Jaffna Nightmail Train Engine Failure

A Private Bus Crashed Onto Railway Line

Re-railing Derailed Wagons of Yal Devi Train

Air Conditioned Shuttle Train Service from Makumbura to Colombo Fort?

Google Transit Feature in Sri Lanka

S13 959-960 Goes On a Load Trial

IRCON to Upgrade Maho - Omanthai Railway Track

Coastal Line Railway Time Table Revised

More S13 Powersets Have Arrived from India

Colombo Suburban Railway Efficiency Improvement Project

Special Train Schedule for Pichcha Mal Poojawa 2019

Class S13 Powerset for Galu Kumari Train

Class S14 Delivery Date Confirmed?

Northern Line Train Schedule Changes

Tantri Completes 100 Rail Compartments

Train Schedule for Thalawila St. Anne's Church Festival 2019

Train Breakdown at Alawwa

August Vacation Special Train Schedule - 2019

Model Railway Rolling Stock of Sri Lanka Railways

Colombo Suburban Railway Project Tenders

Special Train Schedule for Kandy Esala Perahera 2019

Vessel Tracking of Class S14 Shipment

Long Weekend Special Train Schedule - August 2019

Changes to Yal Devi Express Train Schedule

Fifth Set of Class S13 Arrived in Sri Lanka

Class M9 866 Derailed at Colombo Fort

Second Set of Class S14 DEMUs Will Arrive Soon

The First Class S14 DEMU Has Arrived in Sri Lanka

John Keells Renews Its Partnership with Sri Lanka Railways

Tantri Refurbished Carriages for Vavuniya Intercity

Colombo Light Rail Project First Phase Has Commenced

ADB to Help Drive Modernization in First Loan for Sri Lanka's Railway Sector

Class S13 965-966 DEMUs Trial Run

Class S14 975 Spotted in China

ADB and Sri Lanka Railways Signed $160 Million Loan Agreement

Special Train Schedule for Thewatta National Basilica Feast 2019

Project Briefing on the Colombo Suburban Railway Project to the Sri Lanka Institute of Architects

Exclusive Photos of Class S14 Interior

Kelani Valley Railway Line Documentary Film Production

Class S14 DEMU's First Engine Startup

Kelani Valley Line Alignment Verification Field Visit

Trial Run of Class S13 as Vavuniya Intercity Train

Head-on Train Collision Between Colombo Fort and Maradana Railway Stations

First Trial Run of Class S14 DEMU

Train-Lorry Crash Between Dehiwala and Wellawatta

Kelani Valley Railway Line Archeological Surveys

New Train Service to Polonnaruwa

Class M4 756 Smashes into a Buffer Stop

New Intercity Train Between Maradana and Beliatta

Exclusive Photos from Class S14 First Trial

Vavuniya Intercity Extended to Kankesanthurai

Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation Visits Maradana Railway Control Room

The KV Line Railway Development Seminar

Class S14 Power Cars on Test

Train Schedule for Annual Feast of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Matara

Meeting: Archeological Structures Discovered Along the KV Line

Class S14 DEMU Completes Test Run to Galle

Group of Treasury Officials Visited Kelani Valley Railway Line

Polonnaruwa Intercity Express Train Will Operate from Tomorrow

Pulathisi Intercity Express Launched

Long Weekend Special Train Schedule - September 2019

Class S14 Test Run to Matara

Gender Mainstreaming Support for the Project for Establishment of Light Rail Transit System in Colombo

Beliatta Intercity Express to Begin Service by Next Week

Jaffna Weekend Special Train Derailed at Maho

Sixth Set of Class S13 Powersets Arrived in Sri Lanka

Class S14 Goes Upcountry For the First Time

Meeting: Utility Infrastructure in the KV Line Design

Class M11 953 Spotted at Colombo Fort

Tikiri Menike Train Gets a Powerset

Railway Workers to Begin Work-To-Rule Action

Contract Signed for Two More S13 DEMUs

Rajarata Rejini Train Departure Time from Colombo Changed

Rajarata Rejini Express Train Schedule Changes

Class S14 Trial Run Up To Bandarawela

Proposed Cotta Road Station Design

Uttara Devi Train Derailed

Notification to General Public - Colombo Suburban Railway Project

Villagers and Passengers Helped to Clear Matale Railway Line

New Train Service from Aluthgama to Beliatta

Southern Intercity-Express Train Launched

Railway Strike - September - October 2019

Information About Trains Running During the Railway Strike

Class M9 866 Derailed at Maradana

Class M9 866 which was hauling Sendakagala Menike train from Colombo derailed at Maradana Railway Station.

Transport Project Preparatory Facility Mid-Term-Review

The Initiatives and Designs of CSRP Presented to CEB Officials

Awareness Program About Cut-Off-Dates for New Constructions Along the Main Line

Discussions Fail - Railway Strike Continues

Kandy Train's Engine Detached at Veyangoda

Unused Pre-booked Tickets Due to Strike to be Refunded

Railway Employees Who Do Not Return Considered To Have Vacated Posts

Train-Lorry Collision in Maharagama

Gazette Issued Declaring Sri Lanka Railways an Essential Service

Utility Organizations Meeting - KV Line Development

Military Personnel to Operate Trains?

Election Commission Requests to Stop the Railway Strike

Railway Strike Called Off

Class M11 952 Trial to Polgahawela

Mini Loco 1 Restoration Project

Class S14 Trial to Kandy

Class M11 953 First Trial

Rajarata Rejini Train Hits a Lorry

Class S13 970 Trial to Aluthgama

Meenagaya Intercity Train Hits an Elephant in Kadawathmaduwa

Rajarata Rejini Train Compartments Detached

A New Express Train to Rambukkana?

Class S14 DEMU Trial Run to Kankesanthurai

Assessing the Noise Impacts on Kelani Valley Line

New Intercity Express Train Service to Badulla

Awareness Program About Light Rail Project Train Yard

Jaffna Weekend Special Train Destination Changes

Class S14 Second Trial Run to Kandy

Train Compartments Detached on KV Line

New Intercity Express Train to Kandy

Class M9 866 Derailed Again

Awareness Program of Light Rail Transit Project for School Children

Southern Express Train Timetable Will Change Soon

Class S13 969/970 Trial Run on Trincomalee Railway Line

Container Truck Flipped Near Railway Line

Yal Devi Train Derailed at Anuradhapura

An Important Meeting Between LRT And CSRP Staff

Class W1 642 and Class M5 770 Spotted At Maradana

Meenagaya Intercity Express Train Derailed

CSRP Meeting With SLT Officials

Getting Meenagaya Train Back on Track

More Class M11 Locomotives For Sri Lanka Railways

The locomotive of Meenagaya Train Recovered

Batticaloa Railway Line Restored

CSRP Plan Presented to Dialog Officials

Denuwara Menike Intercity Express Train To Launch Soon

Inside Look of Tantri Refurbished Observation Saloon

Podi Menike Express Train Schedule Changes

New Badulla Train "Denuwara Menike" Commenced

Senkadagala Menike Train Schedule Changes

Class M8 844 Derailed Near Tambuttegama

Sri Lanka Railways Received Three More Class M11 Locomotives

Sri Lanka Railways To Call Bids For Luxury Train Coaches

Long Weekend Special Train Schedule - November 2019

Identifying Noise Impact on Kelani Valley Line

Taking Class W2 706 to Railway Museum

New Train Service to Kandy

Railway Timetable Changes - November 2019

Election Special Train Schedule - Badulla

Main Line Timetable Changes - November 2019

Photos of Badulla - Kandy Train Derailment

Yal Devi Express Train Derailed Near Galgamuwa

CSRP Presented The Initiatives and Designs of KV Line to Mobitel Officials

Train Services On The Northern Railway Line Restored

Shuttle Service Between Colombo Fort and Makumbura from December?

Begging Inside Trains Prohibited

Beliatta Weekend Express Train Derailed

Class M11 954 Trial Run

Upcountry Train Services Disrupted

CSRP Presented Proposed KV Line to the Officials of Sri Lanka Institute of Architects

See Every Train in Sri Lanka in Less Than 2 Minutes

Class M11 954 Second Trial Run

Class M11 955 First Trial Run

Color Light Signaling System Between Polgahawela and Kurunegala

Train Services on Matara-Beliatta Railway Line to Stop Temporarily?

Matara - Beliatta Railway Line Won't Close

School Holiday Special Train Schedule - December 2019

Class S10 879 After a Full Repair

Holiday Special Train Schedule - December 2019

New Container Cars and Oil Wagons for Sri Lanka Railways

Power Cars For Aruwakkalu Waste Processing Facility

Class M11 953 Derailed at Maradana

Class M6 797 Derailed at Bandarawela

Manitoba: Tsunami Wave Killer

Bad Weather Effects Railway Services

Recently Imported Tank Cars Are On Trial

Christmas Celebration at Veyangoda Railway Station

Manitoba – A Symbol of Triumph Over Adversity

Talaimannar Night Mail Train to Run Again from January 2020

CSRP Meeting with IIESL

Unloading New Class S14 DEMUs at Colombo Harbour

Community Consultative Meeting at Godagama

Best Photos of 2019

Power Cars For Aruwakkalu Waste Processing Facility Have Arrived

Recently Imported Container Cars On Trial

Selling Vegetables At Railway Stations

Udarata Menike Train Derailed at Watagoda

Long Weekend Special Train Schedule - January 2020

Express Trains to Stop at Kelaniya for Duruthu Perahera 2020

Class M11 955 Trial to Kankasanthurei

Class S14 975-976 on Trial

Land Acquisition Process Discussion - Colombo Light Rail

Kankesanthurei Intercity Train Hits a Tractor

Special Train for Sri Pada Pilgrim Season - 2020

Car Crashed into Sri Devi Train at Nailiya

Derailed Coaches of Meenagaya Train Recovered

Class S14 975-976 Trial to Kandy

Denuwara Menike Train To Operate Daily

Class S14 975-976 2nd Upcountry Trial Failed?

Class S14 977-778 DEMU First Trial

Coaches for Heritage Train between Ella and Kandy

Kandy - Badulla Mixed Train Derailed Near Perakumpura

Class S14 977 - 978 Trial to Badulla

Class S14 977-978 Takes Denuwara Menike Train

Denuwara Menike Trains Meet Each Other at Kotagala

New Signalling System Installed Between Polgahawela and Kurunegala

Class S14 973-974 DEMU Trial to Beliatta

Class M11 958 Locomotive Will Arrive Soon

New Toilet Complex at Ella Railway Station

Experience Sharing Workshop on Land Acquisition and Resettlement

Class S14 983-984 Trial to Beliatta

Train Derailed on Kelani Valley Railway Line

Badulla Night Mail Schedule Changes - 2020

ADB Mission Meetings for Sri Lanka Railway Efficiency Improvement Project

Long Weekend Special Train Schedule - February 2020

The proposal for doubling of the track between Kurunegala and Maho

New Office Train Between Pilimathalawa and Wattegama

Class S14 Powersets for Podi Menike Express Train

Kelani Valley Railway Resettlement Begins

Last Two Class M11 Locomotives Arrived in Sri Lanka

Railway Workers to Launch a Strike Against Minister Weerawansa’s Statement

Train Schedule for Thalawila St. Anne's Church Festival - March 2020

China Ships Last Four Class S14 DEMUs to Sri Lanka

Weekend Express Train from Anuradhapura to Beliatta Derailed

Pulathisi Intercity to Stop at Moragollagama

Shakira's New Music Video Features Sri Lanka

Disinfecting Trains to Prevent Coronavirus Spread

Train Services on Puttalam Railway Line To Be Limited

The First China-Euro Freight Train Since the COVID Outbreak Left Wuhan

Sri Lanka Railways Receives Last Four Class S14 DEMUs

Unloading Last Four Class S14 DEMUs at Colombo Harbour

Fuel Consumption of Engines - Sri Lanka Railways

List of Trains Operating from 20th of April

Safety Guidelines for Public Transport Commuters

Special Plan for Employees Who Travel to Colombo by Train Using Season Tickets

See How Sri Lanka Railways Getting Ready for May 11

Class S14 980 on Trial to Beliatta

List of Trains Expected to Operate from May 11

Railway Transport is Only for Essential Services

How to Reserve Your Train Seat During Covid19?

Trains Services Within Districts Resumed Today

List of Trains Operating from May 18

Class S14 973 Trial to Nanuoya

SLAF Disinfects 29 Railway Stations Daily

Southern Intercity and Kandy Intercity Trains Will Operate Tomorrow Evening

No Trains Until Next Tuesday

List of Trains Operating from May 26

Sri Lanka Railway Forum Launches Findmytrain.net

Twenty Seven Trains Will Operate This Week

Interior Arrangements of Tantri Refurbished Observation Saloon

Two New Special Trains From Tomorrow

Inspection Visit to Upcoming Railway Museum in Colombo

List of Trains Operating on June 1st Week

Public Transport Back to Normal from Monday

Trains Will Follow Normal Schedule from June 8

Ticket Reservation Service is Now Available

List of Trains Not Operating on June 8

Coastal Line Timetable Changes - June 2020

Upcountry Line Timetable Changes - June 2020

Class S14 Upgrade for Udarata Menike

Class S14 979 - 980 Trial to Nanu Oya

Kankesanthurai A/C Train Won't Run Until Further Notice

Beliatta - Anuradhapura Express Train Won't Be in Operation Until Further Notice

Changes to Samudra Devi Express Train Schedule

Full List of Cancelled Trains Until Further Notice

Colombo Light Rail Project Will Proceed as Planned

Sagarika Express Train Schedule Changes

The Government Has Informed JICA that LRT Project Will Not Proceed

Class S14 987 - 988 Trial to Nanu Oya

Badulla Express Train Derailed near Ambewela