Tag: Colombo to Palai Train

  • Maradana to Battaramulla Train Service about to start in January 2016

    The newly proposed Maradana to Battaramulla railway line hoping to reduce heavy traffic from maradana, boralla, rajagiriya and battaramulla. The government is considering its options in obtaining financial support from Asian Development Bank (ADB) to construct a new railway line from Maradana to Battaramulla. Official stated that government is planning to negotiate with the Asian…

  • No more beggars in Sri Lanka trains

    The Railway Department of Sri lanka stated to media that they will launch a special program to remove beggars in trains. The program will be launched under the directions of Railway Department General Manager Wijaya Amaratunga, as passengers travelling by trains are inconvenienced due to beggars. The numbers of beggars in trains are increasing daily…

  • Sri Lanka Train Booking by Mobile Phone (Mobitel)

    Are you getting ready for your April Holidays to tour around Sri Lanka, plan your tours with Srilanka Railways and book your tickets by Mobitel. Dial 365 to reserve your train tickets to any destination in advance via Mobitel mTicketing and start the April holiday with a memorable rail journey. Rs. 8/- per minute +…

  • Free Wi-Fi access in Sri Lanka Railways Station for rail passengers

    Railway passengers in Sri lanka would be able to enjoy free Wi-Fi facilities at some 100 selected railway stations in the country by April, the Railway Department said to news. Under this programme Wi-Fi hotspots are due to be established in over 100 stations around the country with the support of Sri Lanka Telecom which…

  • How to search where the train is in Sri lanka (system to keep track of trains) – Click www.slrail.info

    A new train tracking system to enable the public view coastline train movements, has been launched. The train tracking system named Railway Traffic Optimisation System (RTOS) was launched today at the University of Colombo’s School of Computing (UCSC), and could be viewed on www.slrail.info General Manager Railways, B.A.PAriyaratne said the system was developed based on…

  • Luxury train services starts from Colombo to Palai from today

    A luxury train service will be operated from Colombo to Palai from Today 7th March 2013. The Railway Department extended the train service on the northern line up to Palai on Tuesday. The trail way department is expected to run to Jaffna by June and will be extended further upto Kankesanthurai on September 14.2014. Train…