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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 ...
In the 1990s, Sri Lanka Railways converted the 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow gauge Kelani Valley line into 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge. This was the last narrow gauge line left in Sri Lanka, and its conversion to broad gauge put the fleet of narrow gauge locomotives out of use. All operational locomotives in the country today are broad gauge.
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.
By Jonathan Allen and Brad Brooks (Reuters) -A state funeral for Jimmy Carter, the former U.S. president who died on Sunday at the age of 100, will be held at the Washington National Cathedral on ...
A link Expressway starting from Pothuhera & ending in Galagedara will provide access to the Kandy District. [1] The idea was originally proposed by the UNP government under Ranil Wickremesinghe. In 2002, a Malaysian company had discussions with the then United National Party (UNP) government over the Kandy-Colombo Expressway.
The NBA on Tuesday unveiled a new format for the 2025 All-Star Game scheduled for Feb. 16 in San Francisco. To generate a more competitive game, this season’s All-Star Game will feature a mini ...
Israel blew up an Iran sponsored Syrian missile factory after its elite commandos raided it last September. The missiles posed an existential threat to Israel amid its war against Tehran's proxies.
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