The Viceroy Special steam train runs inland from the Sri Lankan capital of Colombo to the ancient kingdom of Kandy. Taking about six hours it is a thoroughly civilized, but also exciting, way to ...

The train arrived earlier than scheduled, at around 6.45 p.m. Colombo Fort is one of the largest rail stations in Sri Lanka. Built in 1908, over 200,000 passengers travel through the station every ...

Sri Lanka train kills elephant, marking the country's worst wildlife railway accident in three months. Police and railway personnel examine a derailed train at Habarana in eastern Sri Lanka on ...

A train collided with a herd of elephants in Sri Lanka on Wednesday night, killing at least six of them, according to Sri Lanka Police. No passengers were injured, but wildlife veterinary officers ...

A sign alerts train operators to the presence of wild elephants, near the site where a passenger train hit a herd and killed six elephants in Minneriya, Sri Lanka, Feb. 20, 2025. Priyan Malinda/AP ...

A railway union strike stopped most trains across Sri Lanka on Wednesday, leaving tens of thousands of passengers to brave the few dangerously overcrowded trains that kept running or be stranded at th ...

I took a $3, 7-hour train ride through Sri Lanka's hill country — and it was unlike any travel experience I've ever had. By Tom Murray. Tom Murray / Business Insider 2018-11-18T11 ...

Taking a ride on an old steam train across the countryside seems like a great way to enjoy the weekend, and that is exactly how the Queen's Baton spent its time in Sri Lanka. The Viceroy Special ...

Police and railway personnel examine a derailed train at Habarana in eastern Sri Lanka on February 20, 2025, which killed six elephants. -/AFP/AFP via Getty Images Atlanta CNN — ...