List of named passenger trains of Sri Lanka

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This article contains a list of named passenger trains in Sri Lanka, by operator.

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Sri Lanka Railways

Regular services

In the mid-1950s, Sri Lanka Railways, under the leadership of B. D. Rampala, started to name major passenger services. [1]

Old Udarata Menike express train The nine arch.jpg
Old Udarata Menike express train
The Old Yal Devi train at Kurunegala, travelling between Omanthai and Colombo Fort Class M8A.jpg
The Old Yal Devi train at Kurunegala, travelling between Omanthai and Colombo Fort
The Deyata Kirula ( Uttara Devi) intercity express train at Kurunegala, travelling between Kankasanthurai and Colombo Fortit will run only up to Anuradhapura railway station for a period of 5 months from 01/05/2023. Uttara Devi Hauled by S13 at Kurunegala Railway Station.jpg
The Deyata Kirula ( Uttara Devi) intercity express train at Kurunegala, travelling between Kankasanthurai and Colombo Fortit will run only up to Anuradhapura railway station for a period of 5 months from 01/05/2023.

Discontinued services

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Airport and aviation services

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References

  1. ↑ "The Island". Rampala regime in the local Railway History. 2010-07-19.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Sri Lanka Railways Timetable" Archived 2012-01-04 at the Wayback Machine
  3. 1 2 "A beginner's guide to Train travel in Sri Lanka . . ."
  4. ↑ "Sri Lanka : Sri Lanka\'s iconic Yal Devi train arrives in Jaffna after 24 years". www.colombopage.com. Archived from the original on 2014-10-15.
  5. ↑ "Dailynews". President requests patriotic citizens: Join us in building Northern rail track. 2009-03-24. Archived from the original on 2012-10-21.
  6. ↑ "The Island". Samudra Devi in a Tangle of Love!. 2009-07-12. Archived from the original on 2011-09-13. Retrieved 2011-01-28.
  7. ↑ "Dailynews". Fifty Sagarika train passengers fined. 2010-10-14. Archived from the original on 2010-10-17. Retrieved 2011-01-28.
  8. ↑ TravelSrilanka.org (2023-08-30). "Meenagaya Train". Travel Sri Lanka. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
  9. ↑ http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-seltrain.html Famous Trains
  10. ↑ "The Bradby express". Sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 2010-09-07.
  11. ↑ "Viceroy Vintage Train Tours". Archived from the original on 2011-08-28. Retrieved 2011-07-30.
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