Train Cancellations Due to Covid - May 2021

Train Cancellations Due to Covid - May 2021

Sri Lanka Railways has decided to cancel several long-distance express/intercity express and other trains from May 1st, 2021 due to low occupancy amid the surge in Covid 19 cases.

Inter-Provincial Train Services to be Suspended from Midnight Today

(Updated on 2021/05/11)

Inter-Provincial Train Services to be Suspended from Midnight Today
Yesterday(10), President Gotabaya Rajapaksa instructed responsible authoritiesto impose Inter-Provincial travel restriction with immediate effect until the30th of May in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19. As a result of Inter-Provincial travel restrictions, Sri Lanka Railways willoperate …


Full List of Cancelled Trains

(Updated on 2021/05/06)

Image from Sri Lanka Station Masters' Union
  1. (1045/1046) Badulla Nightmail Train
  2. (7083/7084) Trinco Nightmail Train
  3. (4089/4090) KKS Nightmail Train
  4. (6011/6012) Udaya Devi Express Train (Batticaloa)
  5. (6079/6080) Meenagaya Intercity Express (Batticaloa)
  6. (5067/5068) Talaimannar Night Express
  7. (1015/1016) Udarata Manike (Badulla)
  8. (4003/4004) Sri Devi ICE (KKS)
  9. (6075/6076) Pulathisi Intercity (Polonnaruwa)
  10. (8054/8055) Southern Intercity (Beliatta)
  11. (4021/4022) Kankesanthurai Intercity
  12. (1009/1010) Kandy Intercity
  13. (1001/1002) Denuwara Menike (Badulla)

Note: Please refer to the above image for updated list

Update: 2021/05/05

Below trains will be cancelled from today until further notice.

  1. (1045/1046) Badulla Nightmail Train
  2. (7083/7084) Trinco Nightmail Train
  3. (4089/4090) KKS Nightmail Train
  4. (6011/6012) Udaya Devi Express Train

Update: 2021/05/04

Below trains will be cancelled from today until further notice.

  1. (6079/6080) Meenagaya Intercity Express
  2. (5067/5068) Talaimannar Night Express

Update: 2021/05/03

Below trains will be cancelled from tomorrow until further notice (2021/05/04)

  1. (1015/1016) Udarata Manike
  2. (4003/4004) Sri Devi

Update: 2021/04/29

Udarata Manike, Uttara Devi and Sri Devi trains will run as usual.

Below is the list of trains:

1. (1015/1016) Udarata Manike
2. (1001/1002) Denuwara Menike
3. (4017/4018) Uttara Devi
4. (4003/4004) Sri Devi
5. (6075/6076) Pulathisi Intercity
6. (8054/8055) Southern Intercity (Dakshina)
7. (4021/4022) Kankesanthurai Intercity
8. (1009/1010) Kandy Intercity

Passengers who booked tickets for Denuwara Menike ICE train will be able to travel on Podi Menike Express train(1005/1006) on 01, 02, 08, 13, 14 and 15 of May 2021 using their tickets.

Podi Menike Express train(1005/1006) will leave Colombo Fort at 6.30 am on above mentioned dates.

Kandy Intercity (1009/1010) will run on weekends.

Featured photo from Shenal Kaweesha Dias


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