"Podi Manike" (Sinhala:පොඩි මැණිකේ, meaning "Little Maiden") is a Sri Lankan passenger train running from Colombo Fort to Badulla. This journey covers about 300 km and is renowned for being the most beautiful train journey in Sri Lanka, especially the stretch from Nanuoya to Ella . It takes about 10 hours to complete the journey.
The train follows the hill-country line, a route developed by the British in the 19th century through scenic mountains. The route features bridges, long tunnels, high slopes and gradients.
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basic facilities. The PodiMenike travels the length of Sri Lanka Railways' Main Line through the hill country. The PodiMenike begins its eastbound service...
M6 locomotives were used for upcountry express trains Udarata Menike and PodiMenike until 2012 and was succeeded by S12 & S14. M6 locomotives are currently...
Province. All the trains that run on the Main Line, including the PodiMenike and Udarata Menike express trains stop at the station. The station is most notable...
Province. The trains that run on the Main Line, including the PodiMenike and Udarata Menike express trains end at the station. The construction of the line...
loop. All the trains that run on the Main Line, including the PodiMenike and Udarata Menike express trains stop at the station. "Rail Road Distance in Sri...
206.9 km (128.6 mi) away from Colombo. All trains including PodiMenike and Udarata Menike express trains service the station. The station was a junction...
clearly visible. It is serviced by the express trains such as PodiMenike, Udarata Menike and Night mail train, as well as all local trains running on...
Batticaloa. They are also available on the main-line Udarata Manike and Podi Manike trains. 2nd class seats, available on all intercity trains, are unreserved...
Province. All the trains that run on the Main Line, including the PodiMenike and Udarata Menike express trains stop at the station. The construction of the...
station was opened in 1890. The station has one platform and most trains including PodiMenike and Udarata Menike express trains service the station. v t e...
loop. All the trains that run on the Main Line, including the PodiMenike and Udarata Menike express trains stop at the station. The railway station was...
These locomotives have been used for Upcountry trains Udarata Menike and PodiMenike for about 25 years until 1995, along with the M6. Also, this locomotive...
November 1964, as the eldest daughter of Dharmadasa Wanniarachchi and PodiMenike Weerasekera Wanniarachchi. Her father was a senior politician and was...
against British rule including Veera Puran Appu. Vasanthi Chathurani as PodiMenike Roshan Pilapitiya as Heen Banda Linton Semage as Sudu Banda Iranganie...
copies. It included the songs Mango Nanda, Ruwan Puraya, Seetha Ude and Menike. Their second release "More Hits by the Moonstones" came out in November...
three sons Raja Sumanapala as Guneris Manike Attanayake as Guneris's Wife, Menike Janesh De Silva as Jothi Chathura Perera as Sumathi D.B. Gangodathenna as...
Sophie Chandrapala Wijesooriya as Podi Mahaththaya Soma Bopitiya as Hamine Geethani Wickramasinghe as Sudu Menike Sunil Jayaweera as Art Teacher Karunarathna...
Kala Suri Attanayake Mudiyanselage Podi Manike (born August 23, 1947), popularly as Manike Attanayake (Sinhala: මැණිකේ අත්තනායක), is an actress in Sri...
Minister of Transport and Works in the Dahanayake cabinet, introducing the 'PodiMenike' express train, which ran between Hatton and Colombo. He also formed...
Since then, she has acted in many films under renowned filmmakers, including Podi Vijay, Adhishtanaya, Ridee Thella, Madol Duwa, Viragaya, Yahalu Yeheli and...
Costa, Rukmani Devi, B. S. Perera Comedy Released on 26 October. Muthu Menike Dharmasiri Caldera Neil Alles, Shirani Nugera, Somy Rathnayake, Miyuri Samarasinghe...
Wijayatunga was a teacher by profession. His mother, Herath Mudiyanselage Bandara Menike Herath was a housewife. He has one sister Chinta Padmini, who was also a...
They recorded ever-popular Sinhala songs such as "Malbara Himidiriye," "Menike Obe Sinawe," and "Sandak Nage.". Rukmani Devi was also featured prominently...
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