Tag: Train

Special train services for the long weekend

Special train services for the long weekend

Feb 17, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Special trains will be deployed for the convenience of commuters during the long weekend. The Department ... Read More

Motorcyclist killed by train at Aluthgama

Motorcyclist killed by train at Aluthgama

Jan 24, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A motorcyclist has died after being hit by a train near the level-crossing near Poorwarama Temple ... Read More

Maradana-bound train stalls on Coastal Line

Maradana-bound train stalls on Coastal Line

Jan 8, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A Maradana-bound train has stalled at Kahawa railway station this morning (08), the Railway Control Room ... Read More

GPS, CCTV monitoring systems to be provided for each train station: Minister

GPS, CCTV monitoring systems to be provided for each train station: Minister

Dec 27, 2019

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Every train station will be empowered with GPS tracking technologies and will monitor its activities with ... Read More

Batticaloa-bound train derails at Avukana

Batticaloa-bound train derails at Avukana

Oct 22, 2019

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A train that had been en route to Batticaloa, derailed at Avukana area early this morning ... Read More

Mother and son killed, two injured as van collides with train

Mother and son killed, two injured as van collides with train

Sep 13, 2019

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A mother and her son have died while two others were left injured after a van ... Read More

Trains delayed on Kelani Valley line

Trains delayed on Kelani Valley line

Aug 8, 2019

(FASTNEWS| COLOMBO) - The train services on the Kelani Valley Railway Line will be delayed, according to the Railway Control ... Read More

Three killed in bus-van collision on Kandy-Colombo highway

Three killed in bus-van collision on Kandy-Colombo highway

Aug 7, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) -A private bus heading towards Kandy collided head-on with a van heading towards Colombo in Kalalpitiya on the Colombo-Kandy ... Read More

Two killed after being hit by train

Two killed after being hit by train

Jul 20, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Two youths have died after being hit by a train in the Ariviyal Nagar area in Kilinochchi last ... Read More

Train strike ends; Services as usual – Strict legal action if strikes continue

Train strike ends; Services as usual – Strict legal action if strikes continue

Jun 29, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The one day strike carried out by Train Drivers, Guides and Station Masters ended at midnight. Joint Convenor ... Read More

Train services disrupted due to token strike

Train services disrupted due to token strike

Jun 28, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Railway trade unions have resorted to a token strike again from midnight yesterday (27) to midnight today (28). ... Read More

Disrupted train services restored

Disrupted train services restored

Jun 24, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Railway Control Room says that the train services that were disrupted owing to the 48-hour strike action. Accordingly, ... Read More

Parcels to be transported via train again

Parcels to be transported via train again

Jun 1, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The transportation of parcels via rail service which was temporarily halted following the Easter Sunday attacks will recommence ... Read More

Badulla night mail train detaches in Bemmulla

Badulla night mail train detaches in Bemmulla

Mar 19, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Several compartments of the night mail train running from Colombo Fort bound for Badulla dethatched at Benmulla. The ... Read More

Train Derailed at Viyangoda Station

Train Derailed at Viyangoda Station

Jan 1, 2016

A train  plying  from Colombo to Matala  reported to have been derailed at Viyangoda Railway Station short while ago. Due ... Read More