Derailments 19 January 2024 Class M11 Locomotive Derailed Near Peralanda Railway Station Class M11 954 derailed near Peralanda railway station while assigned to Prima Wheat Flour Train operations. This marks the first derailment of a Class M11
News 18 January 2024 India to Provide Decommissioned Train Engines to Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Railways has recently announced that India would provide Sri Lanka with 20 decommissioned locomotives and 3 more locomotives for spare parts. These locomotives
News 8 January 2024 The Inauguration Ceremony of Maho - Anuradhapura Section Upgrade The inauguration ceremony for the second phase of the Maho - Omanthei railway track upgrade project took place today (2024-01-07) at Galgamuwa railway station. Indian
News 30 December 2023 Refurbished S11 903 Went on a Trail Run to Jaffna Class S11 903 powerset refurbished by Aluthgama running shed had its debut trial run to Jaffna on 2023-12-28. The powerset did not go through a
News 26 December 2023 Train Schedule Changes on Northern Line as Maho-Anuradhapura Section Undergoes Modernization There will be several changes to take place with the temporary closure of the Maho-Anuradhapura section for 6 months, starting January 7, 2024. This essential
News 7 December 2023 Maho - Anuradhapura Section Closure Date Announced SLR has officially announced the closure of the Maho - Anuradhapura section for six months, starting January 7, 2024. This closure marks the initiation of
News 17 November 2023 Landslide Causes Disruption in Upcountry Railway Line A landslide has impacted the railway services near Diyatalawa railway station. As a result of this incident, all trains passing through the Upcountry railway line
News 2 September 2023 Sri Lanka Railways to Undergo Restructuring The inaugural meeting of the appointed committee for the restructuring of Sri Lanka Railways is scheduled for September 6th, 2023. Chaired by Mr. K.D.
News 30 July 2023 Yal Nila Odyssey to Run Between Mount Lavinia and KKS from August 4th The Ministry of Transport says a new train called "Yal Nila Odyssey" will begin operation between Mount Lavinia and Kankesanturai on the 4th of August.
News 30 July 2023 Class S11 Power-set for Rajarata Rejini Express Train The Rajarata Rejini Express train, a popular daytime service connecting Anuradhapura and Beliatta, has received a significant upgrade. The train has been equipped with a
News 21 July 2023 Rail Bus Goes on a Trail to Talaimannar Pier A rail bus completed a successful trial run from Madawachchiya Junction to Talaimannar Pier today. The trial run comes after a closure of approximately 7
News 16 July 2023 Timetable Changes - Northern Railway Line - July 2023 Following the recent upgrade of the Anuradhapura and Omanthai railway line, significant changes have been made to the train schedule on the Northern Railway Line.
News 13 July 2023 Renovated Anuradhapura - Omanthai Railway Line Opens The renovated railway line from Anuradhapura to Omanthai was declared open by Transport Minister Bandula Gunawardana today (13). The railway track was closed for nearly
Class M 12 May 2023 Class M4 The Sri Lanka Railways M4 is a class of diesel-electric locomotive manufactured in Canada by Montreal Locomotive Works. Fourteen of the manufacturers’ model MX-620 were
News 7 April 2023 Udaya Devi Connection Train Derailed Udaya Devi connection train from Gal-oya to Trincomalee derailed on April 7th causing damages to the railway track and a few wagons. Several passengers including
