The city is also served by Sri Lanka Railways.
Most passenger services are provided by Sri Lanka Railways, connecting major cities.
Private operators provide a few services, using Sri Lanka Railways' equipment and infrastructure.
The line is owned, maintained, and operated by Sri Lanka Railways.
Since the mid-1950s, Sri Lanka Railways has been naming its significant passenger trains.
Sri Lanka Railways is using this system at several locations.
It is served by a railway station on the Sri Lanka Railways.
This was the longest locomotive in the Sri Lanka Railways previously.
In 1953, Sri Lanka Railways enhanced its service to more power with diesel locomotives.
Sri Lanka Railways has not integrated its services with other modes of transport.
