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460:. His report, issued May 1857, considered six alternative routes to Kandy and recommended the adoption of Route No.3 via the Parnepettia Pass, with a total length of 127 km (79 mi), a ruling gradient of one in 60, with a short Tunnel at an estimated cost of £856,557. The initial sod turning was on 3 August 1858 (near the present
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Commuter trains serve the busiest portions of
Colombo and its suburbs. Most commuter trains are diesel multiple units and lack the three-class configuration of intercity service. Commuter trains, which alleviate rush-hour congestion on city roads, can be crowded. Electrification of the commuter-rail
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European coffee planters seeking a line be constructed between Kandy and Colombo as a quicker more efficient means to transport their product for export. After protracted negotiations the Ceylon Railway Company was established in 1845, under the chair of
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service connects
Colombo to its suburbs, helping alleviate rush-hour congestion on city roads. Local commuter trains and intercity lines use the same tracks. Colombo's commuter-rail network is 100 kilometres (62 mi) of track from
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to facilitate heavier, faster trains. He introduced express trains (many of which had iconic names), and ensured that Ceylon's rail system was up to date and offered comfort to its passengers. Until 1953, Ceylon's railways used
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system was proposed during the 2010s to give
Colombo commuters a clean, environmentally-friendly transit option. The metro would reduce the load on the commuter-rail system and alleviate congestion on major roads. A
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Colombo, and the project was expected to be completed by 2018. Electrification of the busiest sections of the network was proposed several times to improve energy efficiency and sustainability. Around 1998, the
545:, chief mechanical engineer and general manager of the Ceylon Government Railway. Emphasising punctuality and comfort, Rampala led upgrades to major stations outside Colombo and the rebuilding of track in the
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Talaimannar and Dhanushkodi lasted until the 1960s, when a cyclone destroyed the pier and rail line in Dhanushkodi. Ferry service resumed from the Indian terminus at
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of a possible collision in time to manually stop the train. The fleet can also be monitored by a central control room with the system. A trial run with ten trains was conducted in early
November 2011.
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extended the line to
Beliatta in phase one of the Southern Railway project; it was the first new railway built in Sri Lanka since its independence from Great Britain in 1948. Phase two will serve
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for much of the twentieth century. A 35 km (22 mi) bridge linking the countries was proposed in 1894 by the consultant engineer for railways in Madras (Chennai); a
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Commission for Asia and the Pacific. Development of the Trans-Asian Railway: Trans-Asian Railway in the Southern Corridor of Asia-Europe Routes. 1999.
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in 1924. Other lines were completed to link the country: the Matale Line in 1880, the
Coastal Line in 1895, the Northern Line in 1905, the Mannar Line in 1914, the
1919:: the island's capital around the 4th century BCE, and home to a number of religious and archaeological sites. Service has been extended to the line's terminus at
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Ordered to replace faulty Chinese coaches and Romanian coaches nearing end of service life. Mainly to be used for on the Northern & Coastal lines.
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seats are available on some intercity express trains between Colombo and Vavunia and Colombo and Batticaloa. They are also available on the main-line
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Sri Lanka Railways operates nearly all of the country's rail services, but few private railways have existed at various times. The
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17 May 2012 - After a train struck a stopped train, two trains collided between the Wandurawa and Keenawala stations in Veyangoda.
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would have electronic signalling with centralised traffic control: an interlocking colour-light system with electrically operated
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3703:"Agreement signed to start Sri Lanka's first elect train system – Video | Adaderana Biz English | Sri Lanka Business News"
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serving Colombo commuters. The railway also transports freight. Most intercity trains have several classes:
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and a track-detection system. Level crossings would be connected to the signalling system, ensuring safety.
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of the commuter-rail network has been proposed to improve energy efficiency and sustainability.
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system. During the mid-twentieth century, the busiest sectors (around Colombo) were upgraded to
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and steam locomotive was introduced in 1986 and is still advertised as of early 2024.
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in 1919, the Puttalam Line in 1926, and the Batticaloa and Trincomalee Lines in 1928.
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3317:"Sri Lankan railway introduces luxury class Services on Colombo -Kandy rails"
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3682:"Western Region Megapolis From Island To Continent | The Sunday Leader"
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3905:"Sri Lanka opens first phase of China-financed Southern Railway line"
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India hands over new power sets for Sri Lanka's Southern Railway Line
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of three companies is conducting feasibility studies on the project.
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4098:"Romantic KV railway line to find new lover in Hambantota"
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and runs eastward to Mihintale (the line's only stations).
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system to the island with a line connecting Negombo and
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China National Machinery Import and Export Corporation
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Foreign-funded Colombo Metro feasibility study begins
4013:"A beginner's guide to Train travel in Sri Lanka ..."
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branches north and east from the Batticaloa line at
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Railway Electrification: Let us Start, at least now
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Railway Electrification: Let us Start, at least now
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4232:"Light Rail project to kick off in December 2018"
4120:The Indo-Lanka Land bridge: Reviving the Proposal
3587:Rail Move: Sri Lanka revives railway link to port
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2559:A proposal to link the railways of Sri Lanka and
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3470:http://www.infolanka.com/org/mrail/slrails.html
3080:"Ceylon Railway Enthusiasts Circle (CREC)/SLRF"
2846:due to high speed and overcrowding, killing 46.
1396:. The railway is modernising and extending the
4390:
4388:
4386:
4113:
4111:
4109:
4107:
3942:"Yal Devi train resumes operations from today"
3635:"Panadura-Veyangoda railway to be electrified"
1915:) before continuing to the cultural center of
673:Sri Lanka Railways' locomotives are primarily
576:. The southern line, which was damaged in the
5277:
4981:
4574:
3798:SLR to equip fleet with modern safety devices
3736:IESL proposes railway electrification project
3406:IESL proposes railway electrification project
3396:
3394:
3228:
3226:
3157:
3155:
3090:
2849:13 June 2002 - A train derailed entering the
1694:palm trees. It links the regional centres of
3746:
3577:
3575:
3203:
3201:
3182:
3180:
3178:
3176:
3174:
3172:
3108:"B. D. Rampala - an engineer par excellence"
2035:to Sri Lanka – arrived) with
1979:branches eastward from the northern line at
1943:branches westward from the northern line at
1787:(and the National Coconut Research Center),
4383:
4357:
4104:
3844:
3546:
3526:Wickremeratne, Vinodh; Perera, Kanishka D.
3377:
3254:
3192:Rampala regime in the local Railway History
3074:
3072:
2207:List of named passenger trains of Sri Lanka
2027:(home of the Mihintale Temple, where Thera
1625:. The line then continues climbing through
1400:for faster trains and improved efficiency.
411:, pine forests, bridges and peak stations.
5284:
5270:
4988:
4974:
4588:
4581:
4567:
4527:
4261:Eastern Province railbus project commences
3921:
3886:: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (
3617:No trains between Galle and Kalutara South
3391:
3223:
3152:
3051:"Sri Lanka to get 1st electric rail track"
2990:
2988:
2986:
2838:19 August 2001 - A train derailed between
2518:
328:1,508 km (937 mi) (track length)
5443:Sri Lankan economic crisis (2019–present)
4441:
4439:
4008:
4006:
3768:
3605:
3572:
3441:
3198:
3169:
2721:are used. Railbus services exist between
2084:connecting major population centres, and
5400:Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka
4493:
4410:
4176:Opinion – Metro long overdue for Colombo
4123:
3213:Power sets to steam long distance travel
3105:
3084:Sri Lanka Railway 145th Anniversary Trip
3069:
2882:
2709:has received $ 1.25 billion in funding.
2623:
2066:
1891:
1673:
660:
645:
560:
554:. During 1960s and 70s, they changed to
499::අගුරු කකා වතුර බිබී කොළඹ දුවන යකඩ යකා)
478:
426:
418:
4363:
4346:
4039:
3983:
3981:
3866:Twentieth Century Impressions of Ceylon
3804:
3726:
3724:
3043:
2983:
1686:runs south from Colombo, following the
1475:will be imported for commuter service.
14:
5943:
4436:
4003:
3862:
3786:
3257:"Southern railway line re-opens today"
3238:Railway gets new power sets from China
3055:www.energy.economictimes.indiatime.com
2023:is a short branch line which connects
632:, 1591 coaches and 3259 goods wagons.
5265:
4969:
4562:
3922:Patranobis, Sutirtho (9 April 2019).
3665:"Projects identification Document V3"
3501:
3106:Farzandh, Jiffry (19 December 2011).
2940:List of railway stations in Sri Lanka
2918:at Pothuhera, injuring 68 passengers.
2241:to Nawalapitya, Nanu Oya, and Badulla
1903:branches north from the Main Line at
1813:
1728:From 1895 to 2013, the line ended in
1690:, with views of tropical beaches and
1447:for a new electric rail line between
1424:line is proposed in phase one of the
1338:Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai
5923:
4275:"Kandy- Peradeniya rail bus service"
4049:. Sri Lanka Railways. Archived from
3978:
3721:
3556:. Sri Lanka Railways. Archived from
3528:"The Railways of Sri Lanka (Ceylon)"
3453:Railway to buy more locos, carriages
3255:Dissanayake, Ridma (11 April 2012).
3017:
2950:National railway museum, Kadugannawa
2346:Jaffna night mail, Jaffna intercity
2200:
2045:
1665:, mountains, valleys and waterfalls.
320:78 kilometres (48 mi) (Planned)
2873:Polgahawela level crossing accident
2862:Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
2806:List of rail accidents in Sri Lanka
2766:
2619:
2512:and express trains, Chilaw express
2075:
1993:
1454:Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka
454:Secretary of State for the Colonies
27:Sri Lankan government-owned railway
24:
5966:Government-owned railway companies
5764:Sri Lanka Interbank Payment System
4528:Winchester, Clarence, ed. (1936),
4521:
3972:Trains to Batticaloa back on track
3840:from the original on 3 March 2016.
3738:. 25 December 2010. Archived from
3534:from the original on 7 August 2020
3472:The Railways of Sri Lanka (Ceylon)
3408:. 25 December 2010. Archived from
3385:"Model Railroad Club of Sri Lanka"
3293:. 26 February 2012. Archived from
3215:. 3 September 2010. Archived from
3148:from the original on 3 March 2016.
2274:Colombo - Badulla Night Mail Train
1969:
1678:The coastal line's Matara terminus
1403:
860:Second & Third Class composite
25:
5977:
5754:Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka
5395:Ministry of Industry and Commerce
4542:
4208:. 6 December 2006. Archived from
3993:Samudra Devi in a Tangle of Love!
3323:. 7 November 2011. Archived from
2554:
2013:
1533:on its fleet. The system warns a
1372:from CSR Corporation and India's
642:Locomotives of Sri Lanka Railways
435:The construction of a railway in
5961:Transport companies of Sri Lanka
5922:
5529:Ministry of Investment Promotion
5514:Board of Investment of Sri Lanka
5293:
5189:List of railway stations by line
5039:
4997:
4949:
4940:
4939:
4549:Sri Lanka Railways Official Site
4453:. 3 October 2011. Archived from
4402:. 7 October 2011. Archived from
3645:from the original on 18 May 2016
3370:World Survey of Foreign Railways
3353:. 18 August 2010. Archived from
2733:. Railbuses are used to connect
1885:
1877:relic of the tooth of the Buddha
1746:
1738:Magampura Mahinda Rajapaksa Port
1621:, allowing passengers a view of
1412:was first proposed in 1928, the
1327:
1295:
1263:
1231:
1171:
1085:
1055:
619:
612:to serve the developing city of
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248:
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214:
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188:
187:
165:
164:
38:
4475:
4317:
4292:
4267:
4249:
4224:
4194:
4178:. 27 March 2010. Archived from
4164:
4156:. 27 March 2010. Archived from
4090:
4065:
4031:. 27 March 2010. Archived from
4017:
3960:
3934:
3915:
3856:
3822:
3695:
3674:
3657:
3627:
3619:. 23 April 2011. Archived from
3519:
3475:
3463:
3416:
3361:
3339:
3240:. 23 April 2010. Archived from
2535:Planned extension to Hambantota
1667:
1629:, connecting market centers at
958:Air-conditioned Reserved Saloon
483:Rail lines near Colombo in 1940
5951:Railway companies of Sri Lanka
5438:Mahaweli Development programme
4907:British Indian Ocean Territory
4501:"68 injured in train accident"
4451:Expo Rail: Wonder on the track
3995:. 12 July 2009. Archived from
3589:. 20 July 2011. Archived from
3130:
2961:
2748:
2547:and Suriyawewa to the port of
2135:
2031: – who brought
1933:
1859:branches off the Main Line at
1849:
1756:branches off the Main Line at
1226:3rd Batch of Romanian coaches
1166:2nd Batch of Romanian coaches
1138:1st Batch of Romanian coaches
635:
13:
1:
5251:2019 Sri Lanka Railway strike
3455:. 12 May 2007. Archived from
3005:. The Parliament of Sri Lanka
2955:
2945:Ceylon Railway Engineer Corps
2701:
2614:
1777:Colombo International Airport
1478:
1287:55 ft. & 45 ft.
1255:55 ft. & 45 ft.
1195:45 ft. & 50 ft.
1163:55 ft. & 45 ft.
149:Catering and tourism services
5184:Railway stations by province
4534:Railway Wonders of the World
3863:Wright, Arnold, ed. (1907).
3853:The Rail Routes of Sri Lanka
3165:. ColomboPage. 6 April 2010.
2799:
1865:Peradeniya Botanical Gardens
1576:
902:Third Class & Buffet Car
874:Second Class & Brake Van
558:under Rampala's leadership.
446:Colonial Secretary of Ceylon
356:Sri Lanka Railway Department
92:; 166 years ago
71:Government-owned corporation
7:
5009:Operators/service providers
5003:Rail transport in Sri Lanka
4487:Trains collide in Veyangoda
4353:Viceroy Vintage Train Tours
2933:
2502:
2493:
2486:
2480:
2445:
2434:
2413:
2404:
2386:
2373:
2366:
2353:
2334:
2317:
1963:and terminus of the former
1953:Shrine of Our Lady of Madhu
1483:Much of the network uses a
888:Third Class & Brake Van
734:Air-conditioned First Class
568:DMUs were imported in 2012.
493:Guilford Lindsey Molesworth
10:
5982:
5732:S&P Sri Lanka 20 Index
5519:Ceylon Chamber of Commerce
4530:"Rail transport in Ceylon"
2900:the stopped Colombo-Kandy
2858:2004 tsunami rail disaster
2803:
2752:
2712:
2439:and Beliatta; Beliatta to
2204:
1835:line, it was converted to
1718:. The line continues past
1379:
703:
639:
628:owned 261 locomotives, 30
626:Ceylon Government Railways
414:
376:Ilankai Pugaiyiradha Sēvai
366:: ශ්රී ලංකා දුම්රිය සේවය
5918:
5906:
5868:
5809:
5707:
5692:Lanka Electricity Company
5629:
5544:
5537:
5506:
5451:
5425:
5371:Central Bank of Sri Lanka
5361:
5306:
5223:
5197:
5171:
5104:
5048:
5037:
5008:
4935:
4894:
4854:
4596:
2761:Colombo Municipal Council
2567:) connected Colombo with
2421:
2304:
2224:
2105:1st class air-conditioned
2099:1st class observation car
1732:. From 2013 to 2019, the
1540:
1525:, SLR began installing a
1523:2011 Alawwa rail accident
1439:A contract was signed by
930:Second Class Sleeperettes
474:William Frederick Faviell
336:
324:
314:
295:
290:
280:
275:
263:
259:
241:
231:
205:
179:
160:
132:
118:
104:
86:
76:
66:
52:ශ්රී ලංකා දුම්රිය සේවය (
46:
37:
18:Ceylon Government Railway
5687:Ceylon Electricity Board
5324:By market capitalisation
5179:List of railway stations
4656:East Timor (Timor-Leste)
2925:at Rillamba Junction in
2659:
1879:), before descending to
1837:5 ft 6 in
1497:Maradana railway station
1485:lock-and-block signaling
1426:Western Region Megapolis
944:Third Class Sleeperettes
846:Third Class & Guard
462:Maradana railway station
396:5 ft 6 in
368:Śrī Laṃkā Dumriya Sēvaya
358:(more commonly known as
308:5 ft 6 in
124:Mr. W.A.D.S. Gunasinghe,
5246:National Railway Museum
4917:Cocos (Keeling) Islands
4590:Rail transport in Asia
3707:bizenglish.adaderana.lk
3583:"Lanka Business Online"
3347:"Lanka Business Online"
2892:17 September 2011 - An
2832:, killing 11 civilians.
2519:Planned high-speed rail
2435:Colombo Fort to Galle,
2080:Sri Lanka Railways has
2055:, and includes hubs at
1760:, extending north past
1706:, and beach resorts at
1531:train-protection system
1473:electric multiple units
1445:government of Sri Lanka
657:from Badulla to Colombo
653:locomotive pulling the
604:is being extended from
374:: இலங்கை புகையிரத சேவை
236:Government of Sri Lanka
5912:International rankings
5856:Science and technology
5749:Information technology
5727:Colombo Stock Exchange
5210:Named passenger trains
5162:Uda Pussellawa railway
5076:North Western Province
5066:North Central Province
2969:"Head of Organisation"
2906:Alawwa railway station
2888:
2851:Alawwa railway station
2822:19 January 1985 - the
2629:
2072:
1913:North Western Province
1897:
1811:trains to haul cement.
1679:
1661:. Passengers can view
1434:Asian Development Bank
1014:S12 & S14 Engines
986:Parcel & Brake Van
670:
658:
569:
484:
450:William Scarth Moorsom
432:
424:
156:Other related services
58:இலங்கை புகையிரத சேவை (
5737:All Share Price Index
4554:Ministry of Transport
4364:Weerasuriya, Sanath.
3999:on 13 September 2011.
3639:www.sundayobserver.lk
2886:
2627:
2473:, Dakshina intercity
2070:
1895:
1677:
1489:electronic signalling
1370:diesel multiple units
1362:Astra Rail Industries
1274:Astra Rail Industries
1242:Astra Rail Industries
1210:Astra Rail Industries
1150:Astra Rail Industries
1122:Astra Rail Industries
664:
649:
564:
482:
430:
422:
384:Ministry of Transport
270:Rail map of Sri Lanka
5300:Economy of Sri Lanka
4831:United Arab Emirates
4536:, pp. 1100–1105
4471:. 18 September 2011.
4172:"The Morning Leader"
4135:17 July 2011 at the
3948:on 22 September 2013
3756:. Sri Lanka Railways
3459:on 18 February 2013.
3291:Lanka Business Today
3029:www.lankanewsweb.net
2971:. Sri lanka Railways
2887:2011 Alawwa accident
2597:Sri Lankan Civil War
2481:Colombo Maradana to
2355:Medawachchi Junction
2319:Polgahawela Junction
1955:) and continuing to
790:Berth (Second Class)
698:electric locomotives
5383:Ministry of Finance
4858:limited recognition
4331:Ministry of Justice
3800:. 21 November 2011.
3709:. 18 September 2015
3489:. 10 September 2018
2856:26 December 2004 -
2763:on 31 August 1944.
2285:Peradeniya Junction
2271:(to Nawalapitiya),
1873:Sri Dalada Maligawa
1861:Peradeniya Junction
1025:
776:Berth (First Class)
710:
243:Number of employees
34:
5779:SriLankan Airlines
5679:Telecommunications
5122:Kelani Valley line
5016:Sri Lanka Railways
4212:on 13 January 2012
4182:on 24 January 2010
4077:www.dailymirror.lk
4053:on 3 December 2011
3869:. London. p.
3818:. 26 October 2011.
3623:on 4 October 2011.
3560:on 3 December 2011
3487:Railway Technology
3357:on 4 October 2011.
3118:on 13 January 2012
3031:. Lankanewsweb.net
2889:
2743:Kelani Valley line
2741:, and also on the
2707:Colombo Light Rail
2630:
2478:Kelani Valley line
2443:under construction
2268:Senkadagala Menike
2215:, Nawalapitya and
2073:
2041:Mihintale Junction
1898:
1875:(which houses the
1821:Kelani Valley line
1815:Kelani Valley line
1680:
1571:Kelani Valley Line
1023:
916:Observation Saloon
708:
671:
659:
570:
556:diesel locomotives
485:
433:
425:
360:Sri Lanka Railways
137:Passenger railways
33:Sri Lanka Railways
32:
5938:
5937:
5864:
5863:
5759:Port City Colombo
5388:Finance ministers
5259:
5258:
5241:Bandarawela Hotel
5236:Railway accidents
5086:Southern Province
5071:Northern Province
5026:Rajadhani Express
4963:
4962:
4900:other territories
4424:on 5 October 2011
3830:"Sunday Observer"
3782:. 18 August 2011.
3261:Ceylon Daily News
3138:"Sunday Observer"
3112:Ceylon Daily News
3086:. 2 January 2010.
2794:Rajadhani Express
2516:
2515:
2417:
2416:
2300:
2299:
2201:Routes and Trains
2142:Intercity Express
2093:1st class sleeper
2082:intercity service
2047:Intercity network
1951:(location of the
1493:CTC control panel
1358:
1357:
1038:Country of Origin
1021:
1020:
818:Second Bus Class
679:Steam locomotives
586:Rajadhani Express
552:steam locomotives
442:Philip Anstruther
352:
351:
332:
331:
255:
227:
201:
175:
128:
127:(General Manager)
16:(Redirected from
5973:
5926:
5925:
5542:
5541:
5405:Sri Lankan rupee
5343:Government-owned
5298:
5297:
5286:
5279:
5272:
5263:
5262:
5231:Trams in Colombo
5157:Trincomalee line
5096:Western Province
5061:Eastern Province
5056:Central Province
5043:
5002:
5001:
4990:
4983:
4976:
4967:
4966:
4953:
4943:
4942:
4912:Christmas Island
4598:Sovereign states
4583:
4576:
4569:
4560:
4559:
4537:
4516:
4515:
4513:
4511:
4497:
4491:
4490:
4479:
4473:
4472:
4465:
4459:
4458:
4443:
4434:
4433:
4431:
4429:
4420:. Archived from
4414:
4408:
4407:
4406:on 4 April 2012.
4392:
4381:
4380:
4378:
4376:
4370:The Sunday Times
4361:
4355:
4350:
4344:
4343:
4341:
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4043:
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4036:
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4015:
4010:
4001:
4000:
3985:
3976:
3975:
3974:. 12 April 2003.
3964:
3958:
3957:
3955:
3953:
3944:. Archived from
3938:
3932:
3931:
3919:
3913:
3912:
3901:
3892:
3891:
3885:
3877:
3860:
3854:
3848:
3842:
3841:
3836:. 19 July 2010.
3826:
3820:
3819:
3808:
3802:
3801:
3790:
3784:
3783:
3772:
3766:
3765:
3763:
3761:
3750:
3744:
3743:
3742:on 8 March 2012.
3728:
3719:
3718:
3716:
3714:
3699:
3693:
3692:
3690:
3688:
3678:
3672:
3671:
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3631:
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3570:
3569:
3567:
3565:
3550:
3544:
3543:
3541:
3539:
3523:
3517:
3516:
3515:. 11 March 2011.
3505:
3499:
3498:
3496:
3494:
3479:
3473:
3467:
3461:
3460:
3445:
3439:
3438:
3436:
3434:
3420:
3414:
3413:
3412:on 8 March 2012.
3398:
3389:
3388:
3381:
3375:
3374:
3365:
3359:
3358:
3343:
3337:
3336:
3334:
3332:
3313:
3307:
3306:
3304:
3302:
3283:
3277:
3276:
3274:
3272:
3267:on 13 April 2012
3263:. Archived from
3252:
3246:
3245:
3244:on 8 March 2012.
3230:
3221:
3220:
3219:on 8 March 2012.
3205:
3196:
3195:
3184:
3167:
3166:
3159:
3150:
3149:
3144:. 19 July 2010.
3134:
3128:
3127:
3125:
3123:
3114:. Archived from
3103:
3088:
3087:
3076:
3067:
3066:
3064:
3062:
3047:
3041:
3040:
3038:
3036:
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3015:
3014:
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3010:
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2992:
2981:
2980:
2978:
2976:
2965:
2896:passenger train
2871:26 April 2005 -
2767:Private railways
2755:Trams in Colombo
2685:
2683:
2682:
2678:
2675:
2667:
2620:Colombo Commuter
2419:
2418:
2406:Gal Oya Junction
2402:Trincomalee line
2325:, Anuradhapura,
2302:
2301:
2222:
2221:
2182:Colombo Commuter
2076:Railway Services
2005:Gal Oya Junction
2001:Trincomalee line
1995:Trincomalee line
1961:district capital
1925:Jaffna Peninsula
1842:
1838:
1641:before reaching
1565:in 1894, and to
1331:
1299:
1267:
1235:
1175:
1089:
1059:
1047:Length (in feet)
1026:
1022:
711:
707:
547:Eastern Province
458:Henry Labouchere
402:
397:
348:
345:
343:
309:
304:
268:
261:
260:
253:
251:
250:
225:
223:
217:
216:
199:
197:
191:
190:
182:Operating income
173:
168:
167:
126:
100:
98:
93:
42:
35:
31:
21:
5981:
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5976:
5975:
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1688:Indian Ocean
1684:coastal line
1681:
1669:Coastal line
1647:Nuwara Eliya
1635:Nawalapitiya
1561:in 1885, to
1557:in 1874, to
1555:Nawalapitiya
1553:in 1867, to
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5794:Expressways
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5552:Agriculture
5433:Coffee rust
5205:Locomotives
5137:Matale line
5132:Mannar line
5049:By Province
4955:Asia portal
4856:States with
4776:Philippines
4716:South Korea
4711:North Korea
4606:Afghanistan
4375:14 December
4304:www.news.lk
4279:www.news.lk
4241:20 December
4082:18 December
3760:11 February
3331:28 February
3301:28 February
3234:"Dailynews"
3209:"Dailynews"
3061:27 February
2877:Polgahawela
2826:bombed the
2773:state-owned
2749:Former Tram
2727:Trincomalee
2642:Polgahawela
2605:Trincomalee
2593:Rameshwaram
2585:Dhanushkodi
2577:Talaimannar
2508:, Puttalam
2483:Avissawella
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