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Railway guards’ strike suspended

On: June 19, 2025

The railway strike that was scheduled to begin at midnight today has been suspended. According to the General Secretary ofContinue Reading

Train services delayed along the coastal line

On: June 17, 2025

Train services along the coastal line have been disrupted today, the Railway Department said. According to the Railway Department, theContinue Reading

COPA orders audit on daily losses from train cancellations

On: June 12, 2025

The Committee on Public Accounts (COPA), chaired by MP Aravinda Senarath, has recommended that an audit be conducted on theContinue Reading

Train services delayed due to sinking tracks in Kandy

On: June 11, 2025

Train services along the upcountry line have been suspended due to the sinking of the tracks between Peradeniya and Kandy,Continue Reading

India’s First Bullet Train Reaches Major Milestone

On: June 9, 2025

India’s Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail project reached a major breakthrough after completing more than 300 kilometers of viaducts were completed. TheContinue Reading

Poson Poya : Special train services from today

On: June 9, 2025

Sri Lanka Railways has announced that special train services will operate from today in view of Poson Poya. Accordingly, 20Continue Reading

Signal error nearly causes train collision on coastal line

On: June 5, 2025

A dangerous signal system failure on Sri Lanka’s coastal railway line nearly led to a collision between two trains travelingContinue Reading

Train cancellations : Ministry inquiry into mass leave by drivers

On: May 27, 2025

Sri Lanka faced the cancellations of several train services on Sunday and Monday, severely inconveniencing the public, allegedly due toContinue Reading

53 Elephants killed in train collisions between 2020 & 2024 – COPA

On: May 16, 2025

A total of 53 elephants have died and 17 have been injured in train collisions in Sri Lanka from 2020Continue Reading

Special train services for Vesak festival and long weekend

On: May 9, 2025

Sri Lanka Railways has launched special train services from May 9 to 13 to manage increased passenger demand during theContinue Reading

Bus & train services : Announcements for the public

On: April 16, 2025

Special bus and train services are to be implemented tomorrow (17 Apr) for the public returning after celebrating the SinhalaContinue Reading

Integrated public transport plan announced for April New Year season

On: April 7, 2025

The Ministry of Transport has announced a combined public transport plan with the involvement of the National Transport Commission (NTC),Continue Reading

Special train services for April New Year & long weekend

On: April 3, 2025

Sri Lanka Railways has announced special train services in view of the upcoming Sinhala and Tamil New Year festival andContinue Reading

Train services delayed on Kelani Valley Railway line

On: March 27, 2025

Train services along the Kelani Valley Railway line have been disrupted this morning. According to the Railway Department, the delayContinue Reading

Surveillance cameras in 2 weeks to curb elephant-train collisions

On: March 10, 2025

Necessary measures, including the installation of surveillance camera systems, will be taken to prevent elephant-train collisions, Deputy Minister of EnvironmentContinue Reading