Sri Lanka Railways

Sri Lanka Railways
Native name
ශ්‍රී ලංකා දුම්රිය සේවය (Sinhala)
இலங்கை புகையிரத சேவை (Tamil)
Company typeGovernment-owned corporation
IndustryRail transport
Founded1858; 166 years ago (1858)
HeadquartersColombo, Sri Lanka
Key people
Mr. W.A.D.S. Gunasinghe,
(General Manager)[1]
ServicesPassenger railways
Freight services
Parcel carrier
Catering and tourism services
Parking lot operations
Other related services
RevenueIncrease Rs 7.412 billion (2018)[2]
Decrease Rs −22.21 billion (2018) [2]
Decrease Rs −6.97 billion (2018) [3]
OwnerGovernment of Sri Lanka
Number of employees
Increase 14,885 (2018)[2]
Rail map of Sri Lanka
Overview
Reporting markSLR
Technical
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification78 kilometres (48 mi)[4] (Planned)
Length1,508 km (937 mi) (track length)
Websiterailway.gov.lk

The Sri Lanka Railway Department (more commonly known as Sri Lanka Railways (SLR)) (Sinhala: ශ්‍රී ලංකා දුම්රිය සේවය Śrī Laṃkā Dumriya Sēvaya; Tamil: இலங்கை புகையிரத சேவை Ilankai Pugaiyiradha Sēvai) is Sri Lanka's railway owner and primary operator. As part of the Sri Lankan government, it is overseen by the Ministry of Transport. Founded in 1858 as the Ceylon Government Railway, it operates the nation's railways and links Colombo (the capital) with other population centres and tourist destinations.

The Sri Lankan rail network is 1,508 km (937 mi) of 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge. Some of its routes are scenic, with the main line passing (or crossing) waterfalls, mountains, tea estates, pine forests, bridges and peak stations.

  1. ^ "Head of Organisation". Sri lanka Railways. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "Performance Report - 2016: Department of Sri Lanka Railway" (PDF). parliament.lk. The Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Sri Lanka Railways runs at a massive loss exceeding 94 per cent of income". www.lankanewsweb.net. Lankanewsweb.net. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Sri Lanka to get 1st electric rail track". www.energy.economictimes.indiatime.com. Energy World. Retrieved 27 February 2020.