History of Railway in Sri Lanka

 What was the first railway in Sri

Lanka?

The first segment of the

Main line was opened in

1864, with the construction of

the line from Colombo to

Ambepussa, 54 km (34 mi) to

the east. This was the first rail line in the

country. The first train ran on 27 December

1864. The line was officially opened for traffic

on 2 October 1865 . wwwhttps:llen.wikipedia.org

What is the longest train route in Sri

Lanka?

The line is 339 kilometres

(211 mi) long and has 55

stations between

Polgahawela Junction and

Vavuniya. It is the longest

railway line in Sri Lanka. The line opened in

1894. Major cities served by the line include

Kurunegala, Anuradhapura,

Vavuniya, Kilinochchi and Jaffna.