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The railway network was introduced by the British colonial government in 1864. The main reason for building a railway system in Ceylon was to transport tea and coffee from the hill country to Colombo. | The railway network was introduced by the British colonial government in 1864. The main reason for building a railway system in Ceylon was to transport tea and coffee from the hill country to Colombo. | ||
<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lanka_Railways Wkipedia "Sri Lanka Railways"]; Retrieved 10 Dec 2015</ref> | |||
<ref>[http://www.railway.gov.lk/web/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=137&Itemid=181&lang=en Government of Sri Lanka "History of Sri Lanka Railways"]; Retrieved 10 Dec 2015</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 10:11, 10 December 2015
Ceylon Government Railway
Not part of Indian Railway system.
Built to transport tea and coffee to Columbo; progessive extensions until 1928
The railway network was introduced by the British colonial government in 1864. The main reason for building a railway system in Ceylon was to transport tea and coffee from the hill country to Colombo. [1] [2]
References
- ↑ Wkipedia "Sri Lanka Railways"; Retrieved 10 Dec 2015
- ↑ Government of Sri Lanka "History of Sri Lanka Railways"; Retrieved 10 Dec 2015