Sri Lankan Railways

Why was the railway originally created ?

• To transport tea

• To transport passengers

• To transport coal

• To transport goods / freight

From where to where was the first test run ?

• Colombo - Badulla

• Colombo - Ambepussa

• Colombo - Nuwara Eliya

• Colombo - Galle

The Colombo Fort railway station was constructed on a land that was reclaimed from the Beira Lake

• True

• False

Sri Lanka used ..................... locomotives first

• Diesel

• Solar Powered

• Steam

• Powersets

The first locomotive of the "M" class was,

(a)  

The "S" class consists of,

• Diesel Locomotives

• Powersets

• Steam Operated Trains

• Shunting Train

What is the name of this locomotive ?

• M1

• M2

• M4

• M5

This is Class M2D 628 "GALLE" Can you try and guess what country is was manufactured in ?

• Canada

• Canada & USA

• USA

• England

The train, "DENUWARA MENIKE" runs between

• Colombo - Badulla

• Colombo - Matara

• Colombo - Kandy

• Colombo - Nawalapitiya

This is Class S14a, Why was this locomotive imported to Sri Lanka ?

• To transport passengers

• To transport garbage from Colombo to Aruwakkalu

• To transport freight