Over USD 300 million needed to rebuild railway tracks in cyclone-hit Sri Lanka

Around USD 320 million will be required to fully restore Sri Lanka’s railway tracks destroyed by Cyclone Ditwah, the island ...
Daily FTOpinion

Rebuild smarter, better: A call to reimagine the railway to Kandy after Cyclone Ditwah

The recent Cyclone Ditwah has laid bare the longstanding vulnerability of Sri Lanka’s railway infrastructure much like the ...
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In the wake of Cyclone Ditwah SLSTL, IESL call for high-capacity rail corridor to Kandy

Sri Lanka Society of Logistics and Transport (SLSTL) has said that in the wake of the devastating damages caused to the main ...
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I took a $3, 7-hour train ride through Sri Lanka's hill country — and it was unlike any travel experience I've ever had

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Pulathisi Intercity and Ella Odyssey trains to resume; additional services for school students

Sri Lanka Railways has announced the resumption of the Pulathisi Intercity Train and the Ella Odyssey tourist train, along ...
Daily FTOpinion

Sri Lanka Railways after Ditwah: Rebuilding what was decimated; and building what a nation deserves

Cyclone Ditwah didn’t simply wash away Sri Lanka’s railway tracks. It washed away our excuses. For decades, Sri Lanka ...
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Train rides through the clouds and Bawa's tropical modernism: Sri Lanka's best cultural experiences

The Indian Ocean island of Sri Lanka is renowned for its white sand beaches and vast wildlife-filled jungles, though it has an incredibly rich cultural heritage, too. I had endless opportunity for ...