Please read ⚠️: Update 2021/07/16
No More Inter-provincial Transport Services from Tomorrow?
The Ministry of Transport has given instructions to the General Manager ofRailways not to operate Inter-provincial railway services from tomorrow(17). SLR operated several Inter-provincial train services for essential servicepassengers from 14th of July 2021.
SLRF Staff
Below trains services will be operated from tomorrow (14th July) for essential service passengers.
Passengers are advised to follow Covid-19 health guidelines.
Inter-province Train Services for Essential Service Passengers from 14th
Dilum Amunugama, the State Minister of Transport stated that severalinter-provincial bus and train services will be operated from tomorrow(14thJuly) for the essential service passengers. According to SLR, train services between below destinations will be operatedonly for essential service worker…
SLRF Staff
Main line / Northern line
🔔 2 new trains added! Please see the 2nd table.
| Time | Destinations | Type | Stopping Stations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4:30 AM | Kandy - Colombo Fort | Express | Slow until Polgahawela. Dematagoda, Maradana |
| 4:45 AM | Maho - Colombo Fort | Express | Slow until Polgahawela. Alawwa, Ambepussa, Mirigama, Gampaha, Dematagoda, Maradana |
| 5:00 AM | Kandy - Colombo Fort | Express | Slow until Rambukkana. Polgahawela, Alawwa, Veyangoda, Gampaha, Yagoda, Bulugahagoda, Dematagoda, Maradana |
| 5:30 AM | Rambukkana - Colombo Fort | Express | Slow until Ambepussa. Mirigama, Pallewela, Veyangoda, Gampaha, Yagoda, Bulugahagoda, Dematagoda, Maradana |
| 6:25 AM | Ambepussa - Colombo Fort | Slow | Not running on 2021/07/14 |
| 4:35 PM | Colombo Fort - Kandy | Express - SM | Maradana, Dematagoda, Alawwa, Polgahawela, Rambukkana. All stations from Rambukkana |
| 5:10 PM | Colombo Fort - Rambukkana | Slow | All stations up to Rambukkana |
| 5:45 PM | Colombo Fort - Kandy | Express | Maradana, Dematagoda, Gampaha, Veyangoda, Mirigama, Alawwa, Polgahawela. All stations from Polgahawela |
| 6:00 PM | Colombo Fort - Maho | Express | Maradana, Dematagoda, Gampaha, Mirigama, Ambepussa, Alawwa, Polgahawela. All stations from Polgahawela |
| Time | Destinations | Type | Stopping Stations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:50 PM | Colombo Fort - Ambepussa | Slow | All stations |
| 3:00 PM | Ambepussa - Colombo Fort | Express | Mirigama, Pallewela, Vyangoda, Gampaha, Ganemulla, Ragama, Hunupitiya, Kelaniya, Dematagoda, Maradana |
Costal line
| Time | Destinations | Type | Stopping Stations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4:30 AM | Chilaw - Mount Lavinia | Express - Sagarika | Slow until Galle. Boossa, Hikkaduwa, Ambalangoda, Ahungalla, Aluthgama, Kaluthara South, Panadura, Moratuwa, Bambalapitiya. Slow beyond Bambalapitiya. |
| 5:00 AM | Galle - Maradana | Express - Samudra Devi | As per the regular schedule |
| 4:40 PM | Maradana - Beliatta | Express - Sagarika | Ratmalana, Panadura, Kaluthara South, Aluthgama, Ahungalla, Ambalangoda, Hikkaduwa, Boossa, Galle. Slow beyond Galle. |
| 5:30 PM | Maradana -Galle | Express - Samudra Devi | As per the regular schedule |
Puttalam line
| Time | Destinations | Type | Stopping Stations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5:50 AM | Chilaw - Mount Lavinia | As per the regular schedule | Slow until Negombo. Kurana, Katunayaka, Katunayaka South, Seeduwa, Ja-ela, Kandana, Ragama, Hunupitiya, Kalaniya, Dematagoda. Slow beyond Dematagoda. |
| 5:18 PM | Colombo Fort- Chilaw | As per the regular schedule | Dematagoda, Kalaniya, Hunupitiya, Ragama, Kandana, Ja-ela, Seeduwa, Katunayaka South, Katunayaka, Kurana, Negombo. Slow beyond Negombo. |
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