අපේ සීයලා මුත්තලාගේ වැඩ
Railway Network Introduced by the British Government for Transport Tea and Coffee from Hill country to Colombo.
1858 - First Sod of the SLR was cut by Sir Henry Ward (1858 August).
1864 - First Train Service begin from Colombo, Henarathgoda (Gampaha) to Abepussa.(1864 December 27) - 54Km
1867 - Extension was made to Kandy.
1874 - Extension was made to Nawalapitiya.
1880 - Railway Line to Mathale.
1885 - Extension was made to Nanuoya.
1894 - Extension was made to Bandarawela.
1895 - Costal Railway Line (Southern Railway Line).
1905 - Northern Railway Line.
1906 - Railway Operating Department was divided in to 3 Divisions. namely Colombo, Anuradhapura, Nawalapitiya
1914 - Manner Railway Line.
1919 - Kelani Valley Railway Line.
1924 - Extension was made to Badulla.
1926 – Puttalam Railway Line.
1928 - Batticaloa - Trincomalle Railway Line.
1959 - Color Light Signaling and centralized Traffic control system was started.












වැඩේ වටිනව නේද මචෝ!!!!
කොපි රයිට් ෆ්රොම් railwaymuseum
Railway Network Introduced by the British Government for Transport Tea and Coffee from Hill country to Colombo.
1858 - First Sod of the SLR was cut by Sir Henry Ward (1858 August).
1864 - First Train Service begin from Colombo, Henarathgoda (Gampaha) to Abepussa.(1864 December 27) - 54Km
1867 - Extension was made to Kandy.
1874 - Extension was made to Nawalapitiya.
1880 - Railway Line to Mathale.
1885 - Extension was made to Nanuoya.
1894 - Extension was made to Bandarawela.
1895 - Costal Railway Line (Southern Railway Line).
1905 - Northern Railway Line.
1906 - Railway Operating Department was divided in to 3 Divisions. namely Colombo, Anuradhapura, Nawalapitiya
1914 - Manner Railway Line.
1919 - Kelani Valley Railway Line.
1924 - Extension was made to Badulla.
1926 – Puttalam Railway Line.
1928 - Batticaloa - Trincomalle Railway Line.
1959 - Color Light Signaling and centralized Traffic control system was started.












වැඩේ වටිනව නේද මචෝ!!!!
කොපි රයිට් ෆ්රොම් railwaymuseum
Last edited:
