Sri Lanka Railways says additional trains will be running from today (April 04) until April 17 following the forthcoming Sinhala and Tamil New year season.
Hence, the following trains will be moving in addition to the regular long-distance trains during the foregoing period.
Main line trains - Trains on the upcountry line: On April 5 and 6 the train will leave Fort at 07.30 PM and arrive at Badulla by 05.05 a.m. on April 04, 06, 12 and 16 another train will move from Fort at 06.30 a.m and reach Badulla by 05.15 pm on April 05 to 16 (except on April 14)
Trains that proceed to Fort: The train will leave from Badulla at 05.20 pm and reach to Fort by 03.50 am April 04, 06, 12 and 16. Another train will be running from Badulla at 07.00 a.m and arrive at Fort at 04.50 pm on April 06 to 17 excluding April 14.
Coastal line trains/ Southern Railway - Trains that proceed downwards: The train will leave Fort at 07.20 pm and reach Galle by 09.35 pm on April 15 and 16. The next train will depart from Maradana at 06.05 a.m and arrive at Beliatta by 09.20 on April 06. Another train will proceed from Anuradhapura at 12.30 p.m and reach Beliatta by 08 .40 on April 09 and 16.
Trains that proceed from the south upwards: The train will leave Galle at 06.10 a.m and reach Fort by 08.20 a.m on April 16 and 17. The next train depart from Beliatta at 03.30 p.m. and reach Maradana by 07.00 p.m on April 06. Another train will leave from Beliatta at 07.30 a.m and will proceed to Anuradhapura by 03.20 p.m on April 08 and 15.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
Auspicious times widely followed by candidates keeping with traditions will be taken into consideration by the Election Commission in fixing the date and time for the conduct on the Presidential polls.
The Cabinet of Ministers has granted policy approval to change the wording “exceeding six years” in paragraph (b) of Article 83 of the Constitution to “exceeding five years” with reference to the President’s tenure.
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