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Unawatuna Sub Railway Station Closed Over COVID-19 Scare

SLRF Staff Jul 13, 2020 0

Sri Lanka Railways stated that the Sub Railway Station in Unawatuna has been temporarily closed off.This decision has been taken as a precautionary measure as its stationmaster had closely associated a COVID-19 infected person.However, the relevant stationmaster had tested negative in PCR testing, stated the Unawatuna Public Health…

Class S14A 991 – 992 Nanu Oya Trial

SLRF Staff Jul 11, 2020 0

Class S14A 991 - 992 headed to Nanu Oya with a set of Class S14 passenger carriages yesterday for a trial run. (10)https://youtu.be/WyNe7TQ_knUAt Hatton Railway Station. From Shenal KaweeshaAt Hatton Railway Station.…

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Sri Devi Derails Near Vavuniya

SLRF Staff Jul 8, 2020 0

Sri Devi Intercity Express train running from Kankesanthurai to Colombo has derailed between Vavuniya and Iratteperiyakulam today morning.Due to the derailment, the train services along the Northern line will be limited up to…

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Denuwara Menike and KKS Intercity Trains Will Run On Weekends

SLRF Staff Jul 7, 2020 0

Denuwara Menike Intercity and Kankesanthurai Intercity trains will run on the third weekend of this month. We are yet to find that these trains will run on the rest of the weekends. We will update you once we get more information.…

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Class S14A 991 – 992 Trial to Beliatta

SLRF Staff Jul 6, 2020 0

Class S14A 991 - 992 went the maiden trial today (06) from Ratmalana to Beliatta. Two power cars of S14A engaged in the trial.Class S14As were imported to use in Aruwakkalu Waste Processing Facility project (Metro Colombo Solid Waste…

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Badulla Mixed Train Derailed Near Ambewela

SLRF Staff Jul 2, 2020 0

Badulla Mixed train (No 1126) running from Kandy to Badulla derailed between Ambewela and Pattipola yesterday (01).

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Coastal Line Timetable Changes – July 2020

SLRF Staff Jul 1, 2020 0

Sri Lanka Railways has made temporary changes to Coastal Line and Puttalam Line. These changes will apply from July 1st to July 14th.Train from Colombo Fort to Panadura at 04:30 will run up to Wadduwa. It will return…

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Class S5 718 – 719 Finds A New Home

SLRF Staff Jun 27, 2020 0

Sri Lanka Railways' one of the luxury DEMUs, Class S5 718 - 719 aka Airport Express has been taken to Aluthgama from Dematagoda Hydraulic Locomotive Shed (HLS) today. (27)Purpose of this relocation was to make space for new Class S14…

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Prima Container Carrier Wagons on Trial

SLRF Staff Jun 26, 2020 0

Container carrier wagons which were imported to transport Prima flour went on a trial on the Coastal line recently.These container wagons are made in China by CRRC QIQIHAR Rolling Stock Company Limited.The new container wagons…

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List of Trains Operating Again

SLRF Staff Jun 25, 2020 0

Sri Lanka Railways has decided to operate some of the cancelled train services from today. (25)We have updated the table accordingly and you can find the operating status in the "Status" column. We will update this post as we get the…

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