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Sri Lanka Railways S14 is a class of diesel-electric multiple unit (DEMU) train sets, built for Sri Lanka Railways by CRRC Qingdao Sifang, China and financed by a Chinese sovereign loan. [1] Nine of these train sets were imported to Sri Lanka from 2019 to 2020. They possess air-conditioned first class along with second class and third class ...
The main reason for building a railway system in Sri Lanka (Ceylon) was to transport tea and coffee from the hill country to Colombo. The Main Line was extended in stages with service to Kandy beginning in 1867, to Nawalapitiya in 1874, to Nanu Oya in 1885, to Bandarawela in 1894, and to Badulla in 1924. [2]
In February 2008 Chevron Sri Lanka provided RS. 7 million to Sri Lanka Railways to renovate and restore the railway station. [7] The refurbishment was completed by June 2008, prior to the commencement of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation summit. The works included drainage, landscaping, colour washing of the station building ...
UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time) Postal code: 20000. Area code: 081: Kandy Four Gravets and Gangawata Korale Divisional Secretariat (Sinhala: ...
Sri Lanka Railways S12 is a class of Diesel-electric multiple unit (DEMU) built for Sri Lanka Railways by China's CSR Corporation. The first batch arrived in Sri Lanka in August 2012. The first batch arrived in Sri Lanka in August 2012.
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Arthur’s Seat is a popular lookout point southwest of Kandy Lake, just past the Royal Palace Park. It is located on Rajapihilla Mawatha at 550 m (1,800 ft) above sea level. [ 1 ] It provides a panoramic view across Kandy Lake, Sri Dalada Maligawa , the Royal Palace of Kandy and the city centre.
The first train set of the order arrived in Sri Lanka in December 2018. [5] Later in 2019, Sri Lanka Railways ordered another two fully Air-conditioned DEMU train sets designated as the Class S13A. [6] Unlike the S13, the S13A has a Restaurant Car. The first train set of the Class S13A arrived Sri Lanka in November 2021.