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Sri Lanka Railway is currently expanding it's optical fiber network from Maradana Train control center to Maharagama for better control communication, expanding centralized train control and data communication.

Sri Lanka Railways has decided to operate Denuwara Menike Intercity Express train and Kankesanthurai Intercity Express train on weekends starting from August 28th, 2020.Details are as below.Denuwara Menike (1001/1002)Train NoJourneyDays1001Colombo to BadullaFriday and Saturday1002Badulla to ColomboSaturday and SundayDenuwara Menike ScheduleKankesanthurai Intercity (4021/4022)Train…

An oil train derailed at Peradeniya Junction Railway Station early this morning. (26)However, there will be no delays on the upcountry line due to the derailments and the re-railing process is currently going on as we heard from several sources.

We thought of some images of Tantri refurbished mail carriage for Sri Lanka Railways with you. The build quality looks quite similar to what their refurbished passenger carriages as you can see in the images.

Sri Lanka Railways workers are now working on getting derailed passenger compartments of Yal Devi Express back on tracks. (16)5 passenger compartments of Yal Devi train heading to Colombo came off the tracks near Galgamuwa last year November. (2019)

Yal Devi Express Train Derailed Near Galgamuwa