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Rajarata Rejini (Sinhala: රජරට රැජිණි, Queen of the King's Land) is a daytime passenger train that runs between Anuradhapura and Beliatta via Colombo Fort in Sri Lanka. The Rajarata Rejini is currently the second longest train journey in Sri Lanka covering the more than 3/4 of the Northern Line and the entire length of the ...
Polwathumodara railway station is a railway station on the coastal railway line of Sri Lanka. It is situated between Mirissa and Weligama railway stations . Timetable
railway station Code District Elevation m Distance between Colombo Fort Km; Ragama Junction: RGM Gampaha: 3.65 16.42 Peralanda: PRL Gampaha: 17 Kandana: KAN Gampaha: 5.79 17.42
The coastal line (sometimes referred to as the coast line or the southern line) is a major railway line in Sri Lanka, running between Colombo Fort and Beliatta, via Galle and Matara. Operated by Sri Lanka Railways, the line includes some of the busiest rail services in the country.
Udaya Devi (Sinhala: උදය දේවි, Princess/Queen of the Rise/Morning) is an Express train that runs between Colombo Fort and Batticaloa in Sri Lanka.. The Udaya Devi is one of three trains that runs between Colombo Fort and BatticaloaThe other trains are Pulathisi Intercity train and Night mail train that runs between Colombo and Batticaloa.
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.
Mirissa Railway Station is a railway station on the coastal railway line of Sri Lanka. It is situated between Kamburugamuwa and Polwathumodara railway stations . It is 147.5 kilometres (91.7 mi) from the railway line from the Colombo Fort Railway Station and 9.3 kilometres (5.8 mi) from the Matara Railway Station .
As of September 2013 the service the train terminated at Kilinochchi. [11] [needs update] The train used to continue onwards to Jaffna. Jaffna is the main cultural centre of the north of Sri Lanka. From here the Northern Line extended to Kankesanturai, a port city, with the Yal Devi train from Colombo terminating here. The entire re ...