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List of named passenger trains of Sri Lanka

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List of named passenger trains of Sri Lanka

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

Contents

Regular Services

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

  • Udarata Menike (Upcountry Maiden) - No. 1015 & 1016
  • Runs between Colombo and Badulla
  • Podi Menike (Little Maiden) - No. 1005 & 1006
  • Connects Colombo and Badulla (no longer runs via Kandy, only through coaches to Kandy)
  • Tikiri Menike (Little Maiden) - No. 1023 & 1024
  • Colombo to Hatton
  • Senkadagala Menike (Maiden of “Senkadagala” – area name) - No. 1035 & 1036
  • Runs between Colombo and Kandy
  • Yal Devi (Princess/Queen of Jaffna) - No. 4001 & 4002
  • Runs between Colombo Mount Lavinia and Kankasanthurei via Jaffna
  • Uttara Dewi
  • From Colombo Fort to Kankasanthurai (Intercity).
  • Udaya Devi or Uthaya Devi (Princess/Queen of the Rise -East) - No. 6011 & 6012
  • Runs between Colombo and Batticaloa
  • Rajarata Rajina (Queen(regnant) of the land of kings) - No. 8085, 8086, 4085, & 4086
  • Runs between Vavuniya and Matara via Colombo
  • Ruhunu Kumari (Princess of “Ruhuna” – southern province) - No. 8058 & 8059
  • Between Colombo(Maradana) and Matara
  • Samudra Devi (Queen of the Oceans) - No. 8760 & 8327
  • Colombo to Galle
  • Galu Kumari (Princess of Galle) - No. 8056 & 8057
  • Colombo(Maradana) to Matara
  • Sagarika (Name of Ocean in Sinhala Language) - No. 8096 & 8097
  • Colombo (Maradana) to Galle
  • Siyanae Kumari - No.8039 & 8040
  • Operates between Kandy and Matara
  • Nayana Kumari - No.8062 & 8063
  • Operates between Colombo and Hikkaduwa
  • Muthu Kumari (Princess of Pearls) - No. 3427 & 3803
  • Operates between Colombo and Chilaw
  • Meena Gaya - No. 6079
  • Runs between Colombo and Batticaloa(Intercity)
  • Deyata Kirula - No. 4017 & 4018. Operating since 11 September 2011. Name was changed to "Uttara Dewi in mid-2015.
  • Operates between Colombo and Jaffna

    • Discontinued Services

  • Boat Mail (discontinued since 23 December 1964)
  • Service was operated between Colombo and Chennai, India, with ferry service to cross Rama Sethu.
  • Hijra
  • Colombo Fort to Batticaloa via Trincomalee
  • Denuwara Manike
  • From Colombo Fort to Kandy

    • Special Services

  • Bradby Express - Colombo to Kandy (connecting the Colombo and Kandy legs of the annual Bradby Shield Encounter of rugby union)

    • Airport & Aviation Services

  • Airport Express - Colombo Secretariat to Bandaranaike International Airport using a Hitachi Class S5 DMU4.

    • J.F. Tours & Travels

  • Viceroy Special - Colombo to Kandy, Badulla, or Galle; by charter (Tourist excursion train powered by steam)

    • References

    List of named passenger trains of Sri Lanka Wikipedia
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