On Boxing Day 2004, the Matara Express—known as the Queen of the Sea—was swept off the tracks by a massive tsunami. Packed ...

Sri Lanka is one of the world’s most enigmatic destinations. Size-wise, it’s slightly smaller than Scotland, meaning you can ...

By Jennifer Hauser, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — A train collided with a herd of elephants in Sri Lanka on Wednesday night, killing at least six of them, according to Sri Lanka Police. No passengers were ...

Police and railway personnel examine a derailed train at Habarana in eastern Sri Lanka on February 20, 2025, which killed six elephants. (Photo by AFP) ...

Fishermen protest in Rameswaram demanding release of jailed fishermen in Sri Lanka, blocking railway track for an hour.

A railway union strike stopped most trains across Sri Lanka on Wednesday, leaving tens of thousands of passengers to brave the few dangerously overcrowded trains that were still running or be ...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A passenger train hit an elephant herd near a wildlife sanctuary in Sri Lanka, killing six of the animals, an official said on Thursday. Four babies and two adults died ...

Luckily, my trip happened to take place on the day the train was inaugurated," he said. People travel by a Chinese-made train in Sri Lanka, Nov. 2, 2019. Photo:Xinhua "My decision was very wise.

Sri Lanka train 'will unite hearts and minds' A popular Sri Lankan rail service known as the "Queen of Jaffna" has reopened, linking the capital Colombo to Jaffna in the country's north.

The ministry has said 298 soldiers have died over the same period. The numbers cannot be independently verified since Sri Lanka bars journalists and human rights groups from the embattled areas.