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Blue Line Express (Sinhala: රාජධානි එක්ස්ප්රස් Rajadhani Ekspras) was a train service provider in Sri Lanka, a part of Blue Line Company. Blue Line Express provided premium services on several routes in Sri Lanka, in partnership with Sri Lanka Railways .
An exhibit of narrow-gauge line. The Kelani Valley line was originally built from Colombo to Yatiyanthota via Avissawella during 1900–1902. It was branched off at Avissawella and extended up to Opanayaka via Ratnapura (completed in 1912).
The Main Line is a major railway line in the rail network of Sri Lanka and considered by many to be one of the most scenic train journeys in all of Asia. [1] The line begins at Colombo Fort and winds through the Sri Lankan hill country to reach Badulla .
[19] [20] In June 2011 an agreement was signed between Sri Lanka Railways and the Bank of Ceylon for the reconstruction of Jaffna Railway Station. [21] The project was to cost LKR 89 million. In July 2011 it was announced that Ircon had also been awarded the contract to reconstruct the 56 kilometres (35 mi) line between Pallai and ...
Served by Sri Lanka Railways, it provides one of the two main rail gateways to Colombo. Colombo Fort Station is a couple kilometres away from Maradana Station. The station is served by the Main line , which leads to several other major routes in the railway network, the Kelani Valley Line , which connects Maradana with many other area of ...
Singha Malai Tunnel or Poolbank Tunnel is the second longest railway tunnel in Sri Lanka. [1] [2] [3]There are 46 tunnels along the Main Line between Colombo and Badulla.The longest tunnel is the Poolbank tunnel between Hatton and Kotagala, which is 562 m (1,844 ft) long, [4] 5.5 m (18 ft) wide [5] and has a curvature in the middle so that one end of the tunnel cannot be seen from the other. [6]
Sri Lanka has a documented history that spans over 3,000 years, but there are theories to suggest that Sri Lanka had pre-historic human settlements dating back to at least 125,000 years. Its geographic location and deep harbours made it of great strategic importance from the time of the ancient Silk Road through to World War II. Sri Lanka is a ...
Rekava (Sinhala for "Line of Destiny") is a 1956 film based on village life and mythical beliefs in Sri Lanka (then Ceylon). It is the first Sinhala film fully shot in Ceylon and was film shot outdoors in the country. It was also the first Sri Lankan film that was free from Indian influence.