Sri Lanka Railway - History 2

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.

Source - http://www.railwaymuseum.lk