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  2. List of named passenger trains of Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    In the mid-1950s, Sri Lanka Railways, under the leadership of B. D. Rampala, started to name major passenger services. [1]Old Udarata Menike express train The Old Yal Devi train at Kurunegala, travelling between Omanthai and Colombo Fort The Deyata Kirula ( Uttara Devi) intercity express train at Kurunegala, travelling between Kankasanthurai and Colombo Fortit will run only up to Anuradhapura ...

  3. List of railway stations in Sri Lanka by line - Wikipedia

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    railway station Code District Elevation m Distance between Colombo Fort Km; Colombo Fort: FOT Colombo: 4.87 0 Maradana: MDA Colombo: 5.46 2.08 Dematagoda: DAG Colombo: 3.05

  4. List of railway stations in Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    Horton Plains National Park: ... List of railway stations in Sri Lanka, in alphabetical order, ... Rail routes in Sri Lanka

  5. Udarata Menike - Wikipedia

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    This train became very popular among Sri Lankans so the Government decided to introduce two other long-distance trains; Udarata Menike Express from Colombo to Badulla and Yarl Devi Express from Colombo to the Northern cities of Anuradhapura and Jaffna. Both Udarata Menike and Yarl Devi made their maiden journeys on 23 April 1956. Udarata Menike ...

  6. Sri Lanka Railways - Wikipedia

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    Sri Lanka Railways began partnering with ExpoRail and Rajadhani Express in 2011 for premium service on major routes. [ 13 ] [ 14 ] Its northern line , affected by almost three decades of war, is being rebuilt; in 2015, it was restored to Jaffna and Kankesanthurai at pre-war levels The maximum speed on this line is currently 120 km/h(74 mph). [ 15 ]

  7. Colombo–Badulla Night Mail - Wikipedia

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    Colombo - Badulla Night Mail Train is a night time passenger and mail train that runs between Colombo and Badulla in Sri Lanka. [3] [4] The Badulla-bound train departs from Colombo at 8:30pm, [5] while the Colombo-bound train leaves Badulla at 6:30pm. The trip takes about 11 hours.

  8. Main Line (Sri Lanka) - Wikipedia

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    In 2011, ExpoRail and Rajadhani Express began operating a premium section on trains on the Main Line. These services were launched to improve rail transport's appeal to the public. [4] [5] Sri Lanka Railways also began importing new diesel-multiple units to replace the aging rolling stock previously used on the line.

  9. Yal Devi - Wikipedia

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    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 ...