Train services on the Eastern Line between Colombo Fort and Batticaloa have resumed, restoring an important transport link ...

An express train traveling from Colombo Fort to Mirigama at 9:30 a.m. derailed between Colombo Fort and Maradana railway ...

No passengers were injured in the accident, which occurred some 110 miles by road east of the capital Colombo. Railway authorities said an investigation was underway, and engineers were trying to put ...

More than two decades after its destruction in Sri Lanka's civil war, the rail link between the capital Colombo and the northern city of Jaffna re-opened on Monday amid hopes that it will give a boost ...

Train services on the Eastern Railway Line between Galoya and Batticaloa are set to resume from tomorrow (24 December 2025), restoring a key transport link for commuters and travelers.

Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapakse raises both hands to acknowledge cheers at the rebuilt Jaffna railway station. More than two decades after its destruction in Sri Lanka's civil war, the rail ...

JICA, Sri Lanka sign $270m loan agreement for Colombo light-rail transit system. Credit: Peter Jan Rijpkema on Unsplash. The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has signed an agreement to ...

The Sri Lankan government has invited the officials of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation to study the feasibility of building a mass rapid transit system in Colombo. E Sreedharan, managing director of DMRC ...

COLOMBO - An explosion struck a railway track near the capital Colombo on Thursday for the second time in two days but caused no injuries and only minor damage, the military said. The blast hit the ...

Sri Lanka yesterday said it has begun a feasibility study on building a light rail transit (LRT) system in Colombo with expressions of interest and request for proposals to be called by year-end.