ශ්රී ලංකා දුම්රිය සේවය (Sinhala) இலங்கை புகையிரத சேவை (Tamil)
Company type
Government-owned corporation
Industry
Rail transport
Founded
1858; 166 years ago (1858)
Headquarters
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Key people
Mr. W.A.D.S. Gunasinghe , (General Manager)[1]
Services
Passenger railways Freight services Parcel carrier Catering and tourism services Parking lot operations Other related services
Revenue
Rs 7.412 billion (2018)[2]
Operating income
Rs −22.21 billion (2018) [2]
Net income
Rs −6.97 billion (2018) [3]
Owner
Government of Sri Lanka
Number of employees
14,885 (2018)[2]
Rail map of Sri Lanka
Overview
Reporting mark
SLR
Technical
Track gauge
1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification
78 kilometres (48 mi)[4] (Planned)
Length
1,508 km (937 mi) (track length)
Website
railway.gov.lk
The Sri Lanka Railway Department (more commonly known as Sri Lanka Railways (SLR)) (Sinhala: ශ්රී ලංකා දුම්රිය සේවය Śrī Laṃkā Dumriya Sēvaya; Tamil: இலங்கை புகையிரத சேவை Ilankai Pugaiyiradha Sēvai) is Sri Lanka's railway owner and primary operator. As part of the Sri Lankan government, it is overseen by the Ministry of Transport. Founded in 1858 as the Ceylon Government Railway, it operates the nation's railways and links Colombo (the capital) with other population centres and tourist destinations.
The Sri Lankan rail network is 1,508 km (937 mi) of 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge. Some of its routes are scenic, with the main line passing (or crossing) waterfalls, mountains, tea estates, pine forests, bridges and peak stations.
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Rs 7.412 billion (2018)[2]
Rs −22.21 billion (2018) [2]