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Transport in Sri Lanka is based on its road network, which is centred on the country's commercial capital Colombo. A rail network handles a portion of Sri Lanka 's transport needs. There are navigable waterways, harbours and three international airports: in Katunayake , 35 kilometres (22 mi) north of Colombo, in Hambantota, and in Jaffna.
When the railways first opened in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) in 1864, trains terminated at Colombo Terminus Station, a now-retired station near Maradana. The earliest station to be called Fort was a small station, built in 1877 when the Coast Line was built. This original station sat on the site of present-day Secretariat Halt just west of today's Fort ...
The Ratnam Survey in 1948, the Sansoni Survey in 1954 and the Jayaratna Perera Survey in 1956 studied the bus services in Sri Lanka and all recommended that the companies should be nationalised. The history of Sri Lanka Transport Board goes back to 1 January 1958; at the time known as the Ceylon Transport Board (CTB).
Rajarata Rejini (Sinhala: රජරට රැජිණි, Queen of the King's Land) is a daytime passenger train that runs between Anuradhapura and Beliatta via Colombo Fort in Sri Lanka. The Rajarata Rejini is currently the second longest train journey in Sri Lanka covering the more than 3/4 of the Northern Line and the entire length of the ...
The main bus terminal for Pannipitiya is located at Kottawa. Bus Routes heading through Pannipitiya: 99 - Colombo (Pettah) - Badulla - Passara - Welimada; 69/122 - Maharagama - Kandy; 122 – Pettah - Avissawella – Rathnapura - Embilipitiya - Rakwana - Suriyawewa; 124 – Maharagama – Ihalabope; 125 – Pettah – Maharagama – Padukka ...
Sri Lanka: Current operator(s) Sri Lanka Railways: Former operator(s) Ceylon Government Railway: Route; Termini: Colombo Fort Kankesanturai: Distance travelled: 410 km [1] Average journey time: 7 Hours: Service frequency: Daily: Train number(s) 4017 (Colombo Fort-Kankesanthurai) 4018 (Kankesanthurai-Colombo Fort) [2] Technical; Track gauge: 5 ...
When the railways first opened in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) in 1864, trains terminated at Colombo Terminus Station, a now-retired station near Maradana. In 1906, a project was launched to reorganise the railway within the Colombo area. Colombo Terminus Station was closed and replaced by the new Maradana Station. [1]
Colombo - Badulla Night Mail Train is a night time passenger and mail train that runs between Colombo and Badulla in Sri Lanka. [3] [4] The Badulla-bound train departs from Colombo at 8:30pm, [5] while the Colombo-bound train leaves Badulla at 6:30pm. The trip takes about 11 hours.