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Transport in Sri Lanka is based on its road network, which is centred on the country's commercial capital Colombo. A rail network handles a portion of Sri Lanka 's transport needs. There are navigable waterways, harbours and three international airports: in Katunayake , 35 kilometres (22 mi) north of Colombo, in Hambantota, and in Jaffna.
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 ...
Toggle Ordered by railway track subsection. 1.1 Main Line. 1.2 Matale Line. 1.3 Puttalam Line. ... The Rail Routes of Sri Lanka This page was last edited on 27 June ...
In May 2014, SG Holdings, Japan's second-largest logistics firm, acquired a 30% stake in Expolanka Holdings PLC triggering mandatory offer requirements set by Sri Lanka's Securities and Exchange Commission. [5] In June 2014, SG Holdings confirmed that it has secured controlling interest in Expolanka with the acquisition of over 51% of total shares.
DEX, Direct Exchange, is a form of electronic data interchange, EDI, used by direct store delivery, DSD, distributors to electronically send their delivery information, invoices and or credit memos, to the retailer at the time of delivery. DEX has been around for many years and is used by all major grocery retailers as well as numerous smaller ...
Sri Lanka Railways: Operator(s) Sri Lanka Railways: Depot(s) Maradana: History; Opened: 1902 (as narrow gauge) Closed: 1992 (to start gauge conversion) Reopened: 1996 (as broad gauge) Technical; Number of tracks: Single track: Track gauge: 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Old gauge: 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) Electrification: No
The Yarl Devi service was the largest revenue earner for Sri Lanka Railways. [7] Eight passenger trains and six freight trains operated daily between Jaffna and Colombo. By the early 1980s six thousand people travelled daily on the northern line.
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.