Sri Lanka Railway

Sri Lanka Railway

We sell 180 Trains routes operated by Sri Lanka Railway, on their fares and their conditions.

ColomboColomboMataraMatara

Sri Lanka Railway runs 180 routes we sell across 1 country, calling at 20 places. The cheapest fare is €15.19. A median route runs 89 km, about 38m at the carrier's typical cruising speed of 140 km/h.

Checked October 2, 2026Priced for October 2, 2026One passenger, all fees included

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What Sri Lanka Railway runs

  • 180Routes we sell
  • 20Places served
  • 1Countries
  • 89 kmMedian route
  • 133 kmLongest route
A typical journey
The median Sri Lanka Railway route we sell is 89 km, which is about 38m at their typical cruising speed of 140 km/h.
Fare conditions
Fares on this carrier are refundable up to two hours before departure, and changeable at no charge.
On board
This carrier publishes Power outlets, Wi-Fi across its fleet.
Carbon per passenger
About 33 grams per passenger kilometer, which is roughly 2.9 kg over a median route.
Where it runs
Routes in 1 countries on our network.
Busiest places
Ratnapura, Ambalangoda, Matara, Galle, Battaramulla, Colombo, Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia, Kolonnawa
Routes

Routes operated by Sri Lanka Railway

Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.

Routes operated by Sri Lanka Railway, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey we sell on each.
RouteFromFastestDistance
Galle to Moratuwa train€15.191h 37m89 km
Moratuwa to Galle train€15.191h 35m89 km
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia to Galle train€16.291h 39m96 km
Galle to Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia train€16.291h 39m96 km
Galle to Maharagama train€16.291h 38m95 km
Maharagama to Galle train€16.291h 36m95 km
Galle to Pita Kotte train€16.841h 37m100 km
Pita Kotte to Galle train€16.841h 40m100 km
Galle to Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte train€16.841h 39m99 km
Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte to Galle train€16.841h 41m99 km
Battaramulla to Galle train€16.841h 43m100 km
Galle to Battaramulla train€16.841h 42m100 km
Colombo to Galle train€17.941h 43m107 km
Galle to Colombo train€17.941h 40m107 km
Galle to Kolonnawa train€17.941h 42m105 km
Kolonnawa to Galle train€17.941h 42m105 km
Matara to Moratuwa train€19.591h 45m117 km
Moratuwa to Matara train€19.591h 48m117 km
Batticaloa to Dambulla train€19.591h 49m116 km
Dambulla to Batticaloa train€19.591h 43m116 km
Maharagama to Matara train€20.141h 45m121 km
Matara to Maharagama train€20.141h 47m121 km
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia to Matara train€20.691h 50m123 km
Matara to Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia train€20.691h 50m123 km
Matara to Pita Kotte train€20.691h 57m126 km
Pita Kotte to Matara train€20.691h 50m126 km
Matara to Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte train€20.691h 51m125 km
Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte to Matara train€20.691h 53m125 km
Battaramulla to Matara train€20.691h 51m126 km
Matara to Battaramulla train€20.691h 55m126 km
Colombo to Matara train€21.791h 56m133 km
Matara to Colombo train€21.791h 57m133 km

Battaramulla is small enough to walk across, so almost anywhere downtown works. We still do not sell the room.

A hotel room

Looking for somewhere to stay in Battaramulla?

Hotels and apartments near downtown, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.

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Catchment

How far people travel to get here

Every origin we sell by Trains, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.

Straight line distance from each origin we sell, not the distance the route runs.
DistanceRoutesShareNearest of them
Under 200 km180100%Maharagama, 56 km

On board

Common questions about Sri Lanka Railway

What does Sri Lanka Railway run?

Sri Lanka Railway runs 180 of the Trains routes we sell, calling at 20 places across 1 countries. Those routes come from the published operator catalog rather than from a list we wrote, so a route only appears here if the carrier actually serves it.

How much do Sri Lanka Railway tickets cost?

The cheapest Sri Lanka Railway fare we sell is €15.19 for one passenger, across 180 routes. The median route runs 89 km in a straight line. Fares include taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so the figure here is the figure at checkout.

Are Sri Lanka Railway tickets refundable?

Sri Lanka Railway fares are refundable up to two hours before departure and can be changed at no charge, across all 180 routes we sell. The condition is shown again on the offer and once more before you pay, because it is the thing travelers most often get wrong.

What is on board an Sri Lanka Railway service?

Sri Lanka Railway publishes Power outlets, Wi-Fi across its fleet, on the 180 routes we sell. A median journey with this carrier runs about 38m, which is long enough for the difference between a carrier with power outlets and one without to matter.

What is the longest route Sri Lanka Railway runs?

The longest Sri Lanka Railway route we sell runs from Colombo to Matara, 133 km in a straight line. A median journey with this carrier takes about 38m at their typical cruising speed, so the long routes are considerably more than that.

Where does Sri Lanka Railway operate?

Sri Lanka Railway is based in Sri Lanka and runs routes we sell in 1 countries. The places it calls at most often are Ratnapura, Ambalangoda, Matara. Those are computed from the routes in the catalog rather than from anything the carrier tells us about its own network.

Where these numbers come from

Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.

Defined in full at Fares, Carbon, Catchment

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Battaramulla is small enough to see in an afternoon, which is easier without the luggage. Storing it is not our business.

Left luggage lockers

Where to leave your bags in Battaramulla

Stores, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.

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