Experts: ‘Urgent action to avoid effects on the economy and commuters’. Colombo (AsiaNews) - Sri Lanka's railway system - which covers about 1500 km - is in an alarming condition. Overcrowded ...
Naysayers and officials with old ideas have thwarted plans to develop Sri Lanka Railways to earn revenue by specialising in tourism. The railways, which has a rich history of 160 years, provided ...
Sri Lanka marked the 160th anniversary of its railway service today (Dec. 27). The milestone commemorates the country’s first scheduled train journey in 1864, which ran from Colombo Fort to Ambepussa.