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More power sets in operation 24 Jul 2012 | 04:07 am
‘Fifteen of the 20 power sets ordered from India have already arrived and the rest will arrive in the country within the next three months,” an SLR spokesman told the Daily News. “Sri Lanka Railways (...
Sri Lanka to construct dual track railway line from Polgahawela to Maho 10 Jun 2012 | 11:41 pm
Sri Lanka Railways has planned to construct a second railway line between Polgahawela and Maho junctions, two main junctions on the railway network . The development of the dual track line is aimed at...
Normal Train Services to South from today 26 Apr 2012 | 06:23 am
After a lapse of nearly two years, Southern Railway Lines will have trains operating on the normal schedule from today. Sections of the railway line were closed for services for modernization of the t...
Sri Lanka Railways enhances fuel transportation 24 Apr 2012 | 03:24 am
The Department of Railways has imported 15 Oil Tank carriages from Pakistan to expand transportation of fuel through the railways. These oil tank carriages have been imported under the Pakistani Aid P...
Modernized Coastal Railway Line opened 20 Apr 2012 | 09:26 pm
Sri Lanka’s modernised coastal railway line from Kalutara South to Aluthgama was opened to the public yesterday with the participation of the visiting Indian delegation. Minister of Transport Kumara W...
New Railroad from Embilipitiya to Batticaloa 30 Mar 2012 | 06:28 am
The Cabinet approved a proposal made by Mr.Kumara Welgama, Minister of Transport, for the construction of a new rail road from Embilipitiya to Batticaloa via Moneragala and Ampara. The Cabinet accordi...
China to fund Matara-Kataragama Railway project 6 Mar 2012 | 08:29 am
China is to fund the 114.5 Km Matara-Kataragama Ralway line extension project. A high level team from the Ministry of Transport has visited the Chinese capital Beijing to discuss funding arrangements ...
Additional trains for Deyata Kirula 1 Feb 2012 | 10:43 pm
Sri Lanka Railways (SLR) will launch an additional train service for commuters traveling to Anuradhapura for the Deyata Kirula national exhibition from February 4 to 10. Several special trains will op...
SM Krishna unveils rail project 19 Jan 2012 | 11:54 pm
India’s External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna on today unveiled the first phase of a railway project in southern Sri Lanka being built with financial aid from the Indian government. Krishna, on a fou...
Indian assistance of US$ 382.37 million to restore Northern Railway Service 8 Jan 2012 | 09:16 am
The Government of India has agreed to provide a loan of US$ 382.37 million for the restoration of Northern Railway Service, the government announced Friday. Sri Lanka’s cabinet has granted approval to...
