Ministry plans integrating RDMNS App for Smarter Rail Services
2025-03-07
A meeting on the RDMNS mobile application, which updates information on railway services, was held at the Ministry of DigitalContinue Reading
Upcountry railway services resume
2024-12-02
Train services between Badulla and Demodara have resumed after being disrupted by a landslide in the Uduwara 7th Milepost area.Continue Reading
Govt to restrict disposal of railway & SLTB scrap metals to local industrialists
2024-10-22
Cabinet approval has been granted for the disposal of scrap metals in the Sri Lanka Railway Department and Sri LankaContinue Reading
Karu Jayasuriya intervenes to solve Railway Strike
2024-07-12
The Sri Lanka Railway Station Masters’ Union says its trade union action was called off yesterday following the intervention ofContinue Reading
Letters dispatched sacking striking railway employees
2024-07-11
The Ministry of Transport has issued letters to railway employees engaged in the ongoing trade union action acknowledging that theyContinue Reading
Station Masters’ strike : Several trains cancelled today
2024-07-10
Several train services have been cancelled today, while limited trains are in operation due to a strike action launched byContinue Reading
Train strike called off after talks with Minister
2024-06-10
The four-day strike by the Locomotive Operating Engineers’ Union has been called off following discussions with the Minister of Transport.Continue Reading
Sri Lanka Railways in a critical state: Transport Minister
2024-05-28
Sri Lanka Railways is in a critical state due to the lack of investment, Minister of Highways, Transport, andContinue Reading
Philippines Wants US, Japan to Take Over Rail Deal Eyed by China
2024-04-24
A Philippine freight railway project may be built with the support of the US and Japan, an official in chargeContinue Reading
Railway strike from tonight?
2024-03-05
Railway Trade Unions have announced an indefinite strike from midnight today (Mar 05). According to the Unions, Railway staff includingContinue Reading
Construction of SL’s first railway underpass for elephant corridors launched
2024-03-01
The construction of the first-ever railway underpass to conserve an elephant corridor commenced in the Getadiwula area in Galgamuwa todayContinue Reading
Sikkim all set to get its first railway station after a long wait of 49 years!
2024-02-26
Sikkim is all poised to undergo a transformation in connectivity. It’s the only Indian state that doesn’t have railway access,Continue Reading
Railway Operators strike called off
2023-10-05
The strike launched by Railway Operators yesterday has been called off. The strike action has been called off following aContinue Reading
Electric train : Old Nanu Oya railway track to be reconstructed
2023-04-13
The old railway track from Nanu Oya to Udupussellawa via Nuwara Eliya will be reconstructed to operate an electric train,Continue Reading
Railway, Postal & several sectors announce strike
2023-03-14
Employees of the Departments of Railway and Postal will launch a strike action from midnight today (14), the relevant tradeContinue Reading