COLOMBO (News 1st); Deputy Minister of Transport and Highways, Dr. Prasanna Gunasena, stated that the ongoing issues within Sri Lanka’s railway system stem not from the majority of its workforce, but from administrative inefficiencies and poor management.Speaking on the matter, Dr. Gunasena said, “W...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Thousands of commuters across Sri Lanka continue to face severe disruptions due to ongoing train delays and cancellations, with mounting frustration over the lack of reliable rail services.Today (27), both the Coastal Line and Kelani Valley Line experienced significant delays.The...

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Department of Railways says that train operations have been disrupted due to a train derailment that occurred in the area between Habarana and Hatharaskotuwa.The incident involved the overnight mail train travelling from Colombo Fort to Batticaloa, which derailed during its j...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Ministry of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation says that Cabinet approval has been granted to recruit 909 individuals to fill vacancies in the Department of Railways at the beginning of this year. Among these, 106 new Station Masters will be appointed.The Min...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Railway services across the country have been severely disrupted due to a strike launched by railway stationmasters at midnight yesterday.The railway Operation and Control center confirmed that several long-distance trains, including those operating between Jaffna and Badulla, w...