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The state-owned Sri Lanka Railways operates nearly all of the country's rail services, but few private railways have existed at various times. The Viceroy Special heritage train and steam locomotive was introduced in 1986 and is still advertised as of early 2024.
The system is planned to be operated as a public-private partnership between the Government of Sri Lanka and selected private entities. [2] The project estimated to be worth US$1.5 billion was commenced during the presidency of Maithripala Sirisena in 2017 and was regarded as the largest single foreign-funded infrastructure project in Sri Lanka ...
Transport in Sri Lanka is based on its road network, which is centred on the country's commercial capital Colombo. A rail network handles a portion of Sri Lanka 's transport needs. There are navigable waterways, harbours and three international airports: in Katunayake , 35 kilometres (22 mi) north of Colombo, in Hambantota, and in Jaffna.
A railway union strike stopped most trains across Sri Lanka on Wednesday, leaving tens of thousands of passengers to brave the few dangerously overcrowded trains that kept running or be stranded ...
Sri Lanka's government deployed army troops at railroad stations as railway employees continued with their strike that paralyzed train services across the country for a second day Wednesday, a day ...
Pages in category "Railway companies of Sri Lanka" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
Owned by Sri Lanka Railways, the state-owned railway operator, the station is part of the Northern line which links north of the country with the capital Colombo. The station is the 46th station and is located 136.68 km (84.93 mi) from Colombo Fort , 65 km (40 mi) from Polgahawela and situated 92.07 m (302.1 ft) above sea level.
The Colombo Monorail was a proposed monorail system to be built in Colombo, Sri Lanka.The project was estimated to cost US$ 1.3 billion. [1] However a Japanese JICA transportation master plan for Colombo did not recommend a Monorail as a priority and recommended a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), Railway electrification and an overhead light rail system instead.