Sri Lanka Railways Effective Time Table
Only some of the popular Long Distance Trains are listed here
Please remember that while this Time Table accurate it is incomplete!
Intercity Express Train Services
Train № Train Name From Departure To Arrival Service 1 Class 2 Class 3 Class
3 Intercity Express Colombo Fort 16:20 Vavuniya 21:10 H, A, B, E 675/= 350/= 195/=
4 Intercity Express Vavuniya 05:45 Colombo Fort 10:20 H, A, B, E 675/= 350/= 195/=
9 Intercity Express Colombo Fort 07:00 Kandy 09:34 F, C, B 300/= 150/= 100/=
10 Intercity Express Kandy 15:00 Colombo Fort 17:35 F, C, B 300/= 150/= 100/=
29 Intercity Express Colombo Fort 15:35 Kandy 18:08 F, C, B 300/= 150/= 100/=
30 Intercity Express Kandy 06:25 Colombo Fort 09:00 F, C, B 300/= 150/= 100/=
79 Intercity Express Colombo Fort 19:15 Batticaloa 04:00 G, H, C,
D, A, B, E
840/= 500/= 375/=
80 Intercity Express Batticaloa 20:00 Colombo Fort 04:52 G, H, C,
D, A, B, E
840/= 500/= 375/=
Long Distance Train Services
Train № Train Name From Departure To Arrival Service 1 Class 2 Class 3 Class
5 Podi Menike Colombo Fort 05:55 Badulla 15:55 F, A, B, E 580/= 268/= 142/=
6 Podi Menike Badulla 08:50 Colombo Fort 19:28 F, A, B, E 580/= 268/= 142/=
15 Udarata Menike Colombo Fort 09:30 Badulla 18:50 F, A, B, E 580/= 268/= 142/=
16 Udarata Menike Badulla 05:55 Colombo Fort 15:40 F, A, B, E 580/= 268/= 142/=
-- Night Mail Colombo Fort 20:15 Badulla 07:10 G, C, D,
A, B, E
580/= 268/= 142/=
-- Night Mail Badulla 18:20 Colombo Fort 05:40 G, C, D,
A, B, E
580/= 268/= 142/=
23 Express (B) Colombo Fort 12:40 Hatton 20:00 A, B -- 164/= 87/=
19 Express (A) Colombo Fort 10:35 Matale 15:23 A, B -- 140/= 75/=
36 Express (B) Matale 05:15 Colombo Fort 09:45 A, B -- 140/= 75/=
20 Express (A) Kandy 15:30 Colombo Fort 18:55 A, B -- 114/= 61/=
24 Express (B) Kandy 10:25 Colombo Fort 13:40 A, B -- 114/= 61/=
35 Express (B) Colombo Fort 16:35 Kandy 19:42 A, B -- 114/= 61/=
39 Express (B) Matara 13:10 Colombo Fort 17:14 A, B -- 149/= 80/=
39 Express (B) Colombo Fort 17:35 Kandy 20:42 A, B -- 114/= 61/=
40 Express (B) Kandy 05:00 Colombo Fort 08:03 A, B -- 114/= 61/=
40 Express (B) Colombo Fort 08:35 Matara 12:27 A, B -- 149/= 80/=
56 Galu Kumari Maradana 13:40 Matara 18:25 A, B -- 149/= 80/=
57 Galu Kumari Matara 05:50 Maradana 10:12 A, B -- 149/= 80/=
58 Ruhunu Kumari Maradana 15:40 Matara 19:15 A, B -- 149/= 80/=
59 Ruhunu Kumari Matara 05:20 Maradana 09:05 A, B -- 149/= 80/=
94 Samudra Devi Maradana 17:10 Galle 20:34 A, B -- 110/= 59/=
95 Samudra Devi Galle 04:40 Maradana 08:15 A, B -- 110/= 59/=
-- Sangarika Maradana 16:40 Matara 20:25 A, B -- 149/= 80/=
-- Sangarika Matara 04:20 Maradana 08:20 A, B -- 149/= 80/=
-- Normal (C) Maradana 17:20 Galle 21:10  B -- -- 59/=
-- Normal (C) Maradana 18:45 Galle 22:55  B -- -- 59/=
-- Normal (C) Galle 03:30 Maradana 07:07  B -- -- 59/=
-- Normal (C) Galle 04:15 Maradana 07:46  B -- -- 59/=
-- Normal (C) Galle 09:00 Maradana 13:35  A, B -- 110/= 59/=
-- Express (B) Colombo Fort 06:55 Matara 11:17 A, B -- 149/= 80/=
-- Normal (C) Maradana 17:50 Matara 22:07  B -- -- 80/=
-- Normal (C) Matara 14:05 Maradana 18:45 A, B -- 149/= 80/=
85 Rajarata Rajini Matara 09:30 Colombo Fort 13:20 A, B -- 149/= 80/=
85 Rajarata Rajini Colombo Fort 13:45 Vavuniya 20:10 A, B -- 234/= 125/=
86 Rajarata Rajini Vavuniya 17:55 Colombo Fort 21:28 A, B -- 234/= 125/=
86 Rajarata Rajini Colombo Fort 10:30 Matara 14:26 A, B -- 149/= 80/=
77 Yaal Devi Colombo Fort 05:45 Vavuniya 12:15 H, C, D,
A, B, E
513/= 234/= 125/=
78 Yaal Devi Vavuniya 13:00 Colombo Fort 18:58 H, C, D,
A, B, E
513/= 234/= 125/=
89 Night Mail Colombo Fort 21:30 Vavuniya 05:00 G, C, D,
A, B, E
420/= 234/= 125/=
90 Night Mail Vavuniya 22:00 Colombo Fort 04:45 G, C, D,
A, B, E
420/= 234/= 125/=
452 Normal (C) Colombo Fort 10:40 Anuradhapura 16:05 A, B -- 272/= 114/=
-- Normal (C) Anuradhapura 08:40 Colombo Fort 14:00 A, B -- 191/= 102/=
81 Express (B) Colombo Fort 08:45 Trincomalee 16:05 C, D, A,
B, E
-- 272/= 114/=
82 Express (B) Trincomalee 07:00 Colombo Fort 15:50 C, D, A,
B, E
-- 272/= 114/=
51A Night Mail Colombo Fort 22:00 Trincomalee 06:25 G, C, D,
A, B, E
487/= 272/= 114/=
50A Night Mail Trincomalee 19:00 Colombo Fort 04:15 G, C, D,
A, B, E
487/= 272/= 114/=
81A Express (B) Colombo Fort 08:45 Batticaloa 17:45 C, D, A,
B, E
-- 320/= 135/=
82A Express (B) Batticaloa 05:20 Colombo Fort 15:50 C, D, A,
B, E
-- 320/= 135/=
51 Express (B) Matara 16:50 Colombo Fort 21:10 C, D, A, B -- 149/= 80/=
51 Night Mail Colombo Fort 22:00 Batticaloa 08:05 G, C, D,
A, B, E
578/= 320/= 135/=
50 Night Mail Batticaloa 17:20 Colombo Fort 04:15 G, C, D,
A, B, E
578/= 320/= 135/=
50 Express (B) Colombo Fort 07:10 Matara 11:15 C, D, A, B -- 149/= 80/=
427 Muthu Kumari (A) Colombo Fort 18:05 Chilaw 20:42 B -- -- 42/=
803 Muthu Kumari (A) Chilaw 05:20 Puttalam 07:49 B -- -- 42/=
404 Normal (A) Colombo Fort 04:00 Noor Nagar 08:27 B -- -- 70/=
-- Normal (A) Colombo Fort 07:35 Puttalam 12:10 B -- -- 68/=
-- Normal (A) Colombo Fort 11:30 Noor Nagar 15:33 B -- -- 70/=
425 Normal (A) Colombo Fort 17:10 Puttalam 20:43 B -- -- 68/=
-- Normal (A) Colombo Fort 19:00 Puttalam 23:20 B -- -- 68/=
-- Normal (A) Puttalam 04:35 Colombo Fort 08:10 B -- -- 68/=
-- Normal (A) Noor Nagar 09:50 Colombo Fort 14:04 B -- -- 70/=
-- Normal (A) Noor Nagar 16:50 Colombo Fort 20:55 B -- -- 70/=
-- Normal (A) Colombo Fort 08:45 Avissawella 11:35 B -- -- 30/=
-- Normal (A) Colombo Fort 13:55 Avissawella 16:50 B -- -- 30/=
-- Normal (A) Colombo Fort 17:45 Avissawella 20:38 B -- -- 30/=

Train Name Type - Explanation
A Passenger Train C Train Carries Goods & Passengers
B Fast Passenger Train D Train Carries Mail & Passengers
Service Types
A 2nd Class Accommodation E Restaurant / Buffet
B 3rd Class Accommodation F Reserved 1st Class Observation Saloon
C Reserved 2nd Class Sleeperettes G Reserved 1st Class Sleeping Berth
D Reserved 3rd Class Sleeperettes H Reserved 1st Class Air-conditioned Coach