The Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of

Sri Lanka.

Fourth meeting of the

Working Group on the Trans -

Asian Railway Network

Bangkok

23-24 November 2015

Sri Lanka Railways

Wijaya Samarasinghe Deputy General Manager (Operation)

Sri Lanka Railways

Sri Lanka, formerly Ceylon, island republic in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of India, a member of

the Commonwealth of Nations. Sri Lanka is separated from India by the Palk Strait and Gulf of Mannr. Lying

between the two nations is a chain of tiny islands known as Adam’s Bridge. Sri Lanka is somewhat pear-shaped,

with its apex in the north. The greatest length from north to south is about 440 km (about 273 mi); the greatest

width is about 220 km (about 137 mi). The total area of Sri Lanka is 65,610 sq km (25,332 sq mi). The

administrative capital of Sri Lanka is Sri Jayavardhanapura (Kotte); and Colombo is the commercial capital and

largest city.

Sri Lanka’s coast, particularly the west, south, and southeast, is palm-fringed and indented by lagoons and inlets.

The more rugged northeastern coast contains Trincomalee Harbor, considered one of the best natural harbors in

the world. On the southwestern coast other harbors include the largely artificial one at Colombo and one at Galle.

Land and Resources

An outstanding feature of the topography of Sri Lanka is a mountainous mass in the south central part of the

country, the highest point of which is the peak of Pidurutalagala (2524 m/8281 ft). In the upland area are two

plateaus, Nuwara Eliya and Horton Plains, which are major centers of commercial tea plantations. The plateaus

are noted for their cool, healthful climate. North of the mountains, and extending south, is an arid and gently rolling

plain known as the dry zone.

Rivers and streams that are broken by rapids are especially numerous in the mountainous south central region.

The longest river is the Mahaweli Ganga, which empties into the Indian Ocean south of Trincomalee. Other rivers

include the Kelani, the mouth of which is near Colombo; the Kalu, which reaches the sea near Kalutara on the

southwestern coast; and the Aruvi Aru, which flows northwest across the dry zone to a point near Mannar.

• Sri Lanka Railways is a Department

of the Government of the Democratic

Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.

• It operates over 411passenger and 26

goods trains per day, on a network

that comprises 1,567.62 kilometers of

track and 380 stations, with a staff of

18,200 employees.

• The Railway transports over 92

million passengers and 1 million

tones of goods per year

Introduction Sri Lanka Railways

Brief History

Sri Lanka Railways

Service began in 1864, with the

construction of the Main Line from

Colombo to Ambepussa, 54 kilometers

to the east. The first train ran on 27

December 1864 and the line was

officially opened for traffic on 02

October 1865.

The Main Line was extended in stages, with service to Kandy in 1867,

to Nawalapitiya in 1874, to Nanu-Oya in 1885, to Bandarawela in 1894,

and to Badulla in 1924. Other lines were completed in due course to

link the country the Matale Line in 1880, the Coast Line in 1895, the

Northern Line in 1905, the Mannar Line in 1914, the Kelani Valley Line

in 1919, the Puttalam Line in 1926, and the Batticaloa and Trincomalee

Lines in 1928.

Vision

To be the most efficient Rail Transport Provider in Asia

Mission

Provisions of a Safe, Reliable and Punctual

Rail Transport Service for both Passenger and

Freight Traffic Economically and Efficiently

Organizational Chart Sri Lanka Railways

AGM(O) = Additional General Manager (Operational) OPS = Operating Superintendent

AGM(A) = Additional General Manager (Administration)

COM = Commercial Superintendent CSTE = Chief Signals & Telecom Engineer

MSM = Manager Sales & Marketing CAR = Chief Accountant Railway

CEM = Chief Engineer (Motive Power) PCO = Principal Traffic Costing Officer

CME = Chief Mechanical Engineer SRS = Superintendent Railway Stores

CEW = Chief Engineer (Way & Works) S/RPF = Superintendent Railway Protection Force

DPM = Data processing manager D/TCC = Director Railway Technical Training Centre

SBU = Strategic Business Unit

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DP

DP = Director Planning Unit

Summary of staff Sri Lanka Railways

Sub department Cadre Actual*

GM’s Office 253 242

CAR’s Office 367 488

Traffic Costing Unit 31 23

Railway Stores 547 441

Protection Force 595 590

Tech. Training Centre 58 44

Transportation 4,887 4,588

Commercial Supt. 95 63

Motive Power 3,367 2,610

Mechanical 4,356 3,077

Way & Work 7,530 5,874

Signals & Telecom 623 565

Total 22,709 18,605

Railway

Sri Lanka Railways

Network

Summary of Track Sri Lanka Railways

Total Rout Length 1,567 km

Track Gauge 1,676 km

Ruling Gradient 1 in 44

Ruling Curvature 5 ch (100 m)

Line Length (km) Line Length (km)

Main Line 291 Talaimannar Line 106

Matale Line 27.87 Batticaloa Line 212

Puttalam Line(to Puttalam) 120 Trincomalee Line 70

•Airport Spur 2 Coast Line 159

•Aruvakalu Spur 37 Kelani Valley Line 59

Northern Line 339.47 Mihintale Line 14

Kolonnawa Spur 2

Harbout Spur 2

Summary of Stations Sri Lanka Railways

Major Stations 171

Sub-stations 169

Halt 40

Total No. of Stations 380

Line No. of Stations Line No. of Stations

Main Line 97 Trincomalee Line 7

Matale Line 24 Coast Line 68

Puttalam Line(to Puttalam) 44 Kelani Valley Line 30

•Airport Spur 1 Mihintale Line 1

•Aruvakalu Spur 0 Kolonnawa Spur 1

Northern Line 61 Harbout Spur 1

Talaimannar Line 11

Batticaloa Line 34

# Expenditure Allocation 2014

(RsMn)

Actual Expenditur

e 2014

(RsMn)

% of Fund Utilized in

2014

Allocation 2015

(RsMn)

1 Recurrent Expenditure

16,950.86 16,943.31 99.96% 12,217.70

2 Capital Expenditure

36,554.61 34,601.35 94.66% 38,335.60

Total Estimate 53,508.47 51,544.66 96.22% 50,553.30

# Source of Fund Allocation for 2014 Rs.Mn

2015 Capital

Expenditure Rs.Mn

1 Foreign Aid (FA) Capital Expenditure

29,040.61 31,015.00

2 Foreign Aid Related Domestic Fund (FARD)

Capital Expenditure

886.00 581.00

3 Consolidated (CF) Capital Expenditure

6,628.00 6,739.60

4 Consolidated (CF) RecurrentExpenditure

16,950.86 12,217.70

Total 53.505.47 50,553.30

Category 2012 Rs. Mn.

2013 Rs. Mn.

2014 Rs. Mn.

Passenger 2,806.03 3,557.21 4950.8

Season Tickets 793.46 930.44 1,008.50

Parcels & Mail 119.62 134.5 140.30

Goods 461.84 412.5 386.52

Miscellaneous 670.91 388.64 431.78

Expenditure 2012 Rs. Mn.

2013 Rs. Mn.

2014 Rs. Mn.

Allocation Capital 32,847.80 21,450.50 36,649.61

Actual Expenditure Capital

30,077.22 20,248.99 34,601.34

Allocation Recurrent

9,012.79 10,791.46 16,950.86

Actual Expenditure Recurrent

8,647.65 10,586.47 16,943.26

Total Allocation – Capital/Recurrent

41,860.59 32,241.96 53,600.47

Total Actual – Capital/Recurrent

38,724.87 30,835.46 51,544.60

Category 2012 2013 2014

No.of Passengers (mn) 106 118.7 123.10

Passenger Km (mn) 5,039.3 6,257.3 6,488*

Freight Tons (mn) 2.06 1.91 1.95

Freight Tons km (mn) 143.41 132.45 134 *

No.of Scheduled Trains (Passenger)

122,578 127,161 130,060

No.of Operated Trains (Passenger)

115,088 115,532 117,653

Total Train kms (mn) 10.3 10.9 11.08

Passenger Train km 9.3 9.9 10.3

Freight Train km .53 .56 .32

Others .18 .17 .19

# Line No Of Passenger Mn

2013 2014

Passenger Passenger

1 Main Line 50.19 56.05

2 MTL Line 2.23 3.34

3 PTM Line 7.60 8.80

4 BOC Line 0.48 0.62

5 TCO Line 0.17 0.17

6 North Line 3.30 3.70

7 K.V Line 6.70 7.28

8 Coast Line 36.71 38.37

Total 107.38 118.33

Project Contract value

(US $)

Distance

Km

Date of

Commencement

Contractual

date of

completion

Track open

for Traffic

Madawachchiya to Madu Road

section 81.30

43.0 24.03.2011 23.03.2013 14.05.2013

Omanthai to Pallai section 185.49 91 24.03.2011 28.09.2014 04.03.2014

Madhu Road to Thallaimannar

pier section 149.5 63 24.03.2011 24.09.2013 14.03.2015

Pallai to Kankasanthurai section 149.34 56 14.06.2012 13.06.2014 02.01.2015

Signalling and

Telecommunication ANP,TLM&

KKS

86.5 313 26.06.2012 25.06.2015 14.03.2015

Up gradation of Colombo –

Matara Coastal Railway Line

167.40 72 27.10.2010 26.10.2012 11.04.2012

Project Maps

SEMA-SLR-UDA

Future Development Project

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