Jaffna Train Yal Devi train Colombo to Jaffna Sri Lanka Railway 2014
கொழும்பில் இருந்து யாழ்ப்பாணம் வரை 'யாழ் தேவி' தொடருந்துதில் ஒரு பயணம்.
(24 வருடங்களின் பின், 2014 அக்டோபர் 13 அன்று இச்சேவை மீண்டும் யாழ்ப்பாணம் வரை நீடிக்கப்பட்டது.)
Jaffna Train Yal Devi train Colombo to Jaffna train 2014
A trip from Colombo to Jaffna, Sri Lanka, by Yazl Devi train.
(With effect from 13th October of 2014 services begun up to Jaffna railway station after 24 Years.)
'යාල් දේවී' දුම්රියෙන් කොළඹ සිට යාපනයට.
(යාල්දේවි දුම්රිය වසර 24කට පසු යාපනය බලා (2014-10-13) යළි ගමන් ආරම්භ කළාය.)
Colombo to Jaffna, Sri Lanka : Yaal devi train to Jaffna from Mount Lavinia
Colombo to Jaffna, Sri Lanka : Yaal devi train to Jaffna from Mount Lavinia
Yal Devi
Yal Devi (Tamil: யாழ் தேவி; Sinhalese: යාල් දේවී) is a major intercity express train in Sri Lanka. Operated by Sri Lanka Railways, the Yal Devi connects Colombo, the nation's commercial hub, with the northern cities of Jaffna and Kankesanturai. From 1990 up to 2015, the service had to terminate at intermediate stations, due to the Sri Lankan civil war. The Northern Line was rebuilt and returned to Jaffna Railway Station by October 2014 and Kankesanturai by January 2015.
Yal Devi
யாழ் தேவி
යාල් දේවී
Overview
Service type Inter-city rail
Locale Sri Lanka
First service
Approx 1956[1]
Last service
present
Current operator(s)
Sri Lanka Railways
Former operator(s)
Ceylon Government Railway
Route
Start
Colombo Fort
End
Kankesanturai
Service frequency
Daily
Train number(s)
4001 (Colombo Fort-Omanthai)
4002 (Omanthai-Colombo Fort)[2]
Technical
Track gauge 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm)
Route map
Northern Line
Legend
Kankesanthurai
Maviddapuram
Tellippalai
Mallakam
Chunnakam
Inuvil
Kondavil
Kokuvil
Jaffna
Punkankulam
Uppu Aru Lagoon
Navatkuly
Thachanthoppu
Chavakachcheri
Sankathanai
Meesalai
Kodikamamam
Mirusuvil
Eluthumadduval
Pallai
Elephant Pass
Chundikkulam Lagoon
Paranthan
Kilinochchi
Murukandy Temple
Murukandy
Mankulam
Puliyankulam
Omanthai
Thandikulam
Vavuniya
Iratperiyakulam
Punewa
Mannar Line to Talaimannar
Medawachchiya Junction
Medawachchiya
Medagama
Parasangahawewa
Saliyapura
Mihintale
Branch Line to Mihintale
Mihintale Junction
Anuradhapura
Anuradhapura New Town
Malvathu River
Sravasthipura
Talawa
Thambuttegama
Senarathgama
Galgamuwa
Ambanpola
Randenigama
Maho
Batticaloa Line to Batticaloa
Maho Junction
Thimbiriyagedara
Nagollagama
Hiriyala
Ganewatta
Wellawa
Mutttettugalla
Kurunegala
Nailiya
Pothuhera
Thallawattegedara
Girambe
Main Line to Badulla
Polgahawela Junction
Main Line to Colombo Fort
Services
The Yal Devi offers Four classes of travel.[2]
1st class observation saloon.
1st class.
2nd class.
3rd class typically gets very crowded and carries only basic facilities.
History
Though trains had been operating on the Northern Line since the beginning of the twentieth century, the services were not named. In the 1950s named trains were established on the major lines. The Yal Devi, as a named-express train, was established to connect Colombo, Jaffna, and Kankesanturai, as commissioned by B. D. Rampala, the railways' then-general manager.
In 1990, the Yal Devi stopped operating past Vavuniya because of the declining security condition.
After the war ended in 2009, work started to rebuild the track and restore the Yal Devi service to Kankesanturai, under the Uthuru Mithuru Project. Initially, the service was extended to Thandikulam, With effect from 13 October 2014 it has been begun services up to Newly rebuilt JAFFNA railway station after 24 Years. The restoration of northern railway tracks project has been funded by the Line of Credit provided by the Government of India.
The Yal Devi service was ceremoniously declared open by President Mahinda Rajapaksa on October 13, 2014.
Route
The Yal Devi follows Sri Lanka Railways' Northern Line. The train begins its northbound journey at Colombo Fort. At Polgahawela, the train branches off the Main Line, moving towards Kankesanturai. It passes Kurunegala, the capital of North Western Province, before continuing to the historic cultural and religious center of Anuradhapura, the island's ancient capital around the 4th century BCE and home to many sites of religious and archaeological interest. After passing Vavuniya it reaches Omanthai. As of September 2013 the service the train terminated at Kilinochchi.[needs update] The train used to continue onwards to Jaffna. Jaffna is the main cultural centre of the north of Sri Lanka. From here the Northern Line extended to Kankesanturai, a port city, with the Yal Devi train from Colombo terminating here. The entire re-construction of the Northern Line (from Omanthai to Kankesanthurai – 146 km) was completed during the latter half of 2014, and it was finally opened to public on the 3rd of January 2015.
Wikipedia
20170401_134038.mp4
Colombo to Jaffna, Sri Lanka : Yaal devi train to Jaffna from Mount Lavinia
Colombo to Jaffna, Sri Lanka : Yaal devi train to Jaffna from Mount Lavinia
Yal Devi
Yal Devi (Tamil: யாழ் தேவி; Sinhalese: යාල් දේවී) is a major intercity express train in Sri Lanka. Operated by Sri Lanka Railways, the Yal Devi connects Colombo, the nation's commercial hub, with the northern cities of Jaffna and Kankesanturai. From 1990 up to 2015, the service had to terminate at intermediate stations, due to the Sri Lankan civil war. The Northern Line was rebuilt and returned to Jaffna Railway Station by October 2014 and Kankesanturai by January 2015.
Yal Devi
யாழ் தேவி
යාල් දේවී
Overview
Service type Inter-city rail
Locale Sri Lanka
First service
Approx 1956[1]
Last service
present
Current operator(s)
Sri Lanka Railways
Former operator(s)
Ceylon Government Railway
Route
Start
Colombo Fort
End
Kankesanturai
Service frequency
Daily
Train number(s)
4001 (Colombo Fort-Omanthai)
4002 (Omanthai-Colombo Fort)[2]
Technical
Track gauge 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm)
Route map
Northern Line
Legend
Kankesanthurai
Maviddapuram
Tellippalai
Mallakam
Chunnakam
Inuvil
Kondavil
Kokuvil
Jaffna
Punkankulam
Uppu Aru Lagoon
Navatkuly
Thachanthoppu
Chavakachcheri
Sankathanai
Meesalai
Kodikamamam
Mirusuvil
Eluthumadduval
Pallai
Elephant Pass
Chundikkulam Lagoon
Paranthan
Kilinochchi
Murukandy Temple
Murukandy
Mankulam
Puliyankulam
Omanthai
Thandikulam
Vavuniya
Iratperiyakulam
Punewa
Mannar Line to Talaimannar
Medawachchiya Junction
Medawachchiya
Medagama
Parasangahawewa
Saliyapura
Mihintale
Branch Line to Mihintale
Mihintale Junction
Anuradhapura
Anuradhapura New Town
Malvathu River
Sravasthipura
Talawa
Thambuttegama
Senarathgama
Galgamuwa
Ambanpola
Randenigama
Maho
Batticaloa Line to Batticaloa
Maho Junction
Thimbiriyagedara
Nagollagama
Hiriyala
Ganewatta
Wellawa
Mutttettugalla
Kurunegala
Nailiya
Pothuhera
Thallawattegedara
Girambe
Main Line to Badulla
Polgahawela Junction
Main Line to Colombo Fort
Services
The Yal Devi offers Four classes of travel.[2]
1st class observation saloon.
1st class.
2nd class.
3rd class typically gets very crowded and carries only basic facilities.
History
Though trains had been operating on the Northern Line since the beginning of the twentieth century, the services were not named. In the 1950s named trains were established on the major lines. The Yal Devi, as a named-express train, was established to connect Colombo, Jaffna, and Kankesanturai, as commissioned by B. D. Rampala, the railways' then-general manager.
In 1990, the Yal Devi stopped operating past Vavuniya because of the declining security condition.
After the war ended in 2009, work started to rebuild the track and restore the Yal Devi service to Kankesanturai, under the Uthuru Mithuru Project. Initially, the service was extended to Thandikulam, With effect from 13 October 2014 it has been begun services up to Newly rebuilt JAFFNA railway station after 24 Years. The restoration of northern railway tracks project has been funded by the Line of Credit provided by the Government of India.
The Yal Devi service was ceremoniously declared open by President Mahinda Rajapaksa on October 13, 2014.
Route
The Yal Devi follows Sri Lanka Railways' Northern Line. The train begins its northbound journey at Colombo Fort. At Polgahawela, the train branches off the Main Line, moving towards Kankesanturai. It passes Kurunegala, the capital of North Western Province, before continuing to the historic cultural and religious center of Anuradhapura, the island's ancient capital around the 4th century BCE and home to many sites of religious and archaeological interest. After passing Vavuniya it reaches Omanthai. As of September 2013 the service the train terminated at Kilinochchi.[needs update] The train used to continue onwards to Jaffna. Jaffna is the main cultural centre of the north of Sri Lanka. From here the Northern Line extended to Kankesanturai, a port city, with the Yal Devi train from Colombo terminating here. The entire re-construction of the Northern Line (from Omanthai to Kankesanthurai – 146 km) was completed during the latter half of 2014, and it was finally opened to public on the 3rd of January 2015.
Wikipedia
20170401_142725.mp4
Colombo to Jaffna, Sri Lanka : Yaal devi train to Jaffna from Mount Lavinia
Colombo to Jaffna, Sri Lanka : Yaal devi train to Jaffna from Mount Lavinia
Yal Devi
Yal Devi (Tamil: யாழ் தேவி; Sinhalese: යාල් දේවී) is a major intercity express train in Sri Lanka. Operated by Sri Lanka Railways, the Yal Devi connects Colombo, the nation's commercial hub, with the northern cities of Jaffna and Kankesanturai. From 1990 up to 2015, the service had to terminate at intermediate stations, due to the Sri Lankan civil war. The Northern Line was rebuilt and returned to Jaffna Railway Station by October 2014 and Kankesanturai by January 2015.
Yal Devi
யாழ் தேவி
යාල් දේවී
Overview
Service type Inter-city rail
Locale Sri Lanka
First service
Approx 1956[1]
Last service
present
Current operator(s)
Sri Lanka Railways
Former operator(s)
Ceylon Government Railway
Route
Start
Colombo Fort
End
Kankesanturai
Service frequency
Daily
Train number(s)
4001 (Colombo Fort-Omanthai)
4002 (Omanthai-Colombo Fort)[2]
Technical
Track gauge 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm)
Route map
Northern Line
Legend
Kankesanthurai
Maviddapuram
Tellippalai
Mallakam
Chunnakam
Inuvil
Kondavil
Kokuvil
Jaffna
Punkankulam
Uppu Aru Lagoon
Navatkuly
Thachanthoppu
Chavakachcheri
Sankathanai
Meesalai
Kodikamamam
Mirusuvil
Eluthumadduval
Pallai
Elephant Pass
Chundikkulam Lagoon
Paranthan
Kilinochchi
Murukandy Temple
Murukandy
Mankulam
Puliyankulam
Omanthai
Thandikulam
Vavuniya
Iratperiyakulam
Punewa
Mannar Line to Talaimannar
Medawachchiya Junction
Medawachchiya
Medagama
Parasangahawewa
Saliyapura
Mihintale
Branch Line to Mihintale
Mihintale Junction
Anuradhapura
Anuradhapura New Town
Malvathu River
Sravasthipura
Talawa
Thambuttegama
Senarathgama
Galgamuwa
Ambanpola
Randenigama
Maho
Batticaloa Line to Batticaloa
Maho Junction
Thimbiriyagedara
Nagollagama
Hiriyala
Ganewatta
Wellawa
Mutttettugalla
Kurunegala
Nailiya
Pothuhera
Thallawattegedara
Girambe
Main Line to Badulla
Polgahawela Junction
Main Line to Colombo Fort
Services
The Yal Devi offers Four classes of travel.[2]
1st class observation saloon.
1st class.
2nd class.
3rd class typically gets very crowded and carries only basic facilities.
History
Though trains had been operating on the Northern Line since the beginning of the twentieth century, the services were not named. In the 1950s named trains were established on the major lines. The Yal Devi, as a named-express train, was established to connect Colombo, Jaffna, and Kankesanturai, as commissioned by B. D. Rampala, the railways' then-general manager.
In 1990, the Yal Devi stopped operating past Vavuniya because of the declining security condition.
After the war ended in 2009, work started to rebuild the track and restore the Yal Devi service to Kankesanturai, under the Uthuru Mithuru Project. Initially, the service was extended to Thandikulam, With effect from 13 October 2014 it has been begun services up to Newly rebuilt JAFFNA railway station after 24 Years. The restoration of northern railway tracks project has been funded by the Line of Credit provided by the Government of India.
The Yal Devi service was ceremoniously declared open by President Mahinda Rajapaksa on October 13, 2014.
Route
The Yal Devi follows Sri Lanka Railways' Northern Line. The train begins its northbound journey at Colombo Fort. At Polgahawela, the train branches off the Main Line, moving towards Kankesanturai. It passes Kurunegala, the capital of North Western Province, before continuing to the historic cultural and religious center of Anuradhapura, the island's ancient capital around the 4th century BCE and home to many sites of religious and archaeological interest. After passing Vavuniya it reaches Omanthai. As of September 2013 the service the train terminated at Kilinochchi.[needs update] The train used to continue onwards to Jaffna. Jaffna is the main cultural centre of the north of Sri Lanka. From here the Northern Line extended to Kankesanturai, a port city, with the Yal Devi train from Colombo terminating here. The entire re-construction of the Northern Line (from Omanthai to Kankesanthurai – 146 km) was completed during the latter half of 2014, and it was finally opened to public on the 3rd of January 2015.
Wikipedia
20170401_153514.mp4
NDB Now in Jaffna - Jaffna Railway
1 Day Tour in Jaffna, Sri Lanka; யாழ்ப்பாணம்/යාපනය 2018
Jaffna is in the northern province of Srilanka, looks similar to Tamilnadu in India.
Video shot during my last visit to Sri Lanka in Aug 2018.
Places covered in Jaffna aka Yazhpanam as follows.
Casuarina Beach, Nallur Temple, Nainativu Temple, Kankesanthurai Railway station, Jaffna Railway station, Point Pedro and most importantly Late Mr.Prabhakaran(Leader of Tamil Tiger) house also covered in this video and few places along the way.
#Srilanka
#jaffna
#ceylon
Colombo to Jaffna, Sri Lanka : Yaal devi train to Jaffna from Mount Lavinia
Colombo to Jaffna, Sri Lanka : Yaal devi train to Jaffna from Mount Lavinia
Yal Devi
Yal Devi (Tamil: யாழ் தேவி; Sinhalese: යාල් දේවී) is a major intercity express train in Sri Lanka. Operated by Sri Lanka Railways, the Yal Devi connects Colombo, the nation's commercial hub, with the northern cities of Jaffna and Kankesanturai. From 1990 up to 2015, the service had to terminate at intermediate stations, due to the Sri Lankan civil war. The Northern Line was rebuilt and returned to Jaffna Railway Station by October 2014 and Kankesanturai by January 2015.
Yal Devi
யாழ் தேவி
යාල් දේවී
Overview
Service type Inter-city rail
Locale Sri Lanka
First service
Approx 1956[1]
Last service
present
Current operator(s)
Sri Lanka Railways
Former operator(s)
Ceylon Government Railway
Route
Start
Colombo Fort
End
Kankesanturai
Service frequency
Daily
Train number(s)
4001 (Colombo Fort-Omanthai)
4002 (Omanthai-Colombo Fort)[2]
Technical
Track gauge 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm)
Route map
Northern Line
Legend
Kankesanthurai
Maviddapuram
Tellippalai
Mallakam
Chunnakam
Inuvil
Kondavil
Kokuvil
Jaffna
Punkankulam
Uppu Aru Lagoon
Navatkuly
Thachanthoppu
Chavakachcheri
Sankathanai
Meesalai
Kodikamamam
Mirusuvil
Eluthumadduval
Pallai
Elephant Pass
Chundikkulam Lagoon
Paranthan
Kilinochchi
Murukandy Temple
Murukandy
Mankulam
Puliyankulam
Omanthai
Thandikulam
Vavuniya
Iratperiyakulam
Punewa
Mannar Line to Talaimannar
Medawachchiya Junction
Medawachchiya
Medagama
Parasangahawewa
Saliyapura
Mihintale
Branch Line to Mihintale
Mihintale Junction
Anuradhapura
Anuradhapura New Town
Malvathu River
Sravasthipura
Talawa
Thambuttegama
Senarathgama
Galgamuwa
Ambanpola
Randenigama
Maho
Batticaloa Line to Batticaloa
Maho Junction
Thimbiriyagedara
Nagollagama
Hiriyala
Ganewatta
Wellawa
Mutttettugalla
Kurunegala
Nailiya
Pothuhera
Thallawattegedara
Girambe
Main Line to Badulla
Polgahawela Junction
Main Line to Colombo Fort
Services
The Yal Devi offers Four classes of travel.[2]
1st class observation saloon.
1st class.
2nd class.
3rd class typically gets very crowded and carries only basic facilities.
History
Though trains had been operating on the Northern Line since the beginning of the twentieth century, the services were not named. In the 1950s named trains were established on the major lines. The Yal Devi, as a named-express train, was established to connect Colombo, Jaffna, and Kankesanturai, as commissioned by B. D. Rampala, the railways' then-general manager.
In 1990, the Yal Devi stopped operating past Vavuniya because of the declining security condition.
After the war ended in 2009, work started to rebuild the track and restore the Yal Devi service to Kankesanturai, under the Uthuru Mithuru Project. Initially, the service was extended to Thandikulam, With effect from 13 October 2014 it has been begun services up to Newly rebuilt JAFFNA railway station after 24 Years. The restoration of northern railway tracks project has been funded by the Line of Credit provided by the Government of India.
The Yal Devi service was ceremoniously declared open by President Mahinda Rajapaksa on October 13, 2014.
Route
The Yal Devi follows Sri Lanka Railways' Northern Line. The train begins its northbound journey at Colombo Fort. At Polgahawela, the train branches off the Main Line, moving towards Kankesanturai. It passes Kurunegala, the capital of North Western Province, before continuing to the historic cultural and religious center of Anuradhapura, the island's ancient capital around the 4th century BCE and home to many sites of religious and archaeological interest. After passing Vavuniya it reaches Omanthai. As of September 2013 the service the train terminated at Kilinochchi.[needs update] The train used to continue onwards to Jaffna. Jaffna is the main cultural centre of the north of Sri Lanka. From here the Northern Line extended to Kankesanturai, a port city, with the Yal Devi train from Colombo terminating here. The entire re-construction of the Northern Line (from Omanthai to Kankesanthurai – 146 km) was completed during the latter half of 2014, and it was finally opened to public on the 3rd of January 2015.
Wikipedia
20170401_073826.mp4
Colombo to Jaffna on the Yal Devi train service, Srilanka
Colombo to Jaffna, Sri Lanka : Yaal devi train to Jaffna from Mount Lavinia
Yal Devi
Yal Devi (Tamil: யாழ் தேவி; Sinhalese: යාල් දේවී) is a major intercity express train in Sri Lanka. Operated by Sri Lanka Railways, the Yal Devi connects Colombo, the nation's commercial hub, with the northern cities of Jaffna and Kankesanturai. From 1990 up to 2015, the service had to terminate at intermediate stations, due to the Sri Lankan civil war. The Northern Line was rebuilt and returned to Jaffna Railway Station by October 2014 and Kankesanturai by January 2015.
Yal Devi
யாழ் தேவி
යාල් දේවී
Overview
Service type Inter-city rail
Locale Sri Lanka
First service
Approx 1956[1]
Last service
present
Current operator(s)
Sri Lanka Railways
Former operator(s)
Ceylon Government Railway
Route
Start
Colombo Fort
End
Kankesanturai
Service frequency
Daily
Train number(s)
4001 (Colombo Fort-Omanthai)
4002 (Omanthai-Colombo Fort)[2]
Technical
Track gauge 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm)
Route map
Northern Line
Legend
Kankesanthurai
Maviddapuram
Tellippalai
Mallakam
Chunnakam
Inuvil
Kondavil
Kokuvil
Jaffna
Punkankulam
Uppu Aru Lagoon
Navatkuly
Thachanthoppu
Chavakachcheri
Sankathanai
Meesalai
Kodikamamam
Mirusuvil
Eluthumadduval
Pallai
Elephant Pass
Chundikkulam Lagoon
Paranthan
Kilinochchi
Murukandy Temple
Murukandy
Mankulam
Puliyankulam
Omanthai
Thandikulam
Vavuniya
Iratperiyakulam
Punewa
Mannar Line to Talaimannar
Medawachchiya Junction
Medawachchiya
Medagama
Parasangahawewa
Saliyapura
Mihintale
Branch Line to Mihintale
Mihintale Junction
Anuradhapura
Anuradhapura New Town
Malvathu River
Sravasthipura
Talawa
Thambuttegama
Senarathgama
Galgamuwa
Ambanpola
Randenigama
Maho
Batticaloa Line to Batticaloa
Maho Junction
Thimbiriyagedara
Nagollagama
Hiriyala
Ganewatta
Wellawa
Mutttettugalla
Kurunegala
Nailiya
Pothuhera
Thallawattegedara
Girambe
Main Line to Badulla
Polgahawela Junction
Main Line to Colombo Fort
Services
The Yal Devi offers Four classes of travel.[2]
1st class observation saloon.
1st class.
2nd class.
3rd class typically gets very crowded and carries only basic facilities.
History
Though trains had been operating on the Northern Line since the beginning of the twentieth century, the services were not named. In the 1950s named trains were established on the major lines. The Yal Devi, as a named-express train, was established to connect Colombo, Jaffna, and Kankesanturai, as commissioned by B. D. Rampala, the railways' then-general manager.
In 1990, the Yal Devi stopped operating past Vavuniya because of the declining security condition.
After the war ended in 2009, work started to rebuild the track and restore the Yal Devi service to Kankesanturai, under the Uthuru Mithuru Project. Initially, the service was extended to Thandikulam, With effect from 13 October 2014 it has been begun services up to Newly rebuilt JAFFNA railway station after 24 Years. The restoration of northern railway tracks project has been funded by the Line of Credit provided by the Government of India.
The Yal Devi service was ceremoniously declared open by President Mahinda Rajapaksa on October 13, 2014.
Route
The Yal Devi follows Sri Lanka Railways' Northern Line. The train begins its northbound journey at Colombo Fort. At Polgahawela, the train branches off the Main Line, moving towards Kankesanturai. It passes Kurunegala, the capital of North Western Province, before continuing to the historic cultural and religious center of Anuradhapura, the island's ancient capital around the 4th century BCE and home to many sites of religious and archaeological interest. After passing Vavuniya it reaches Omanthai. As of September 2013 the service the train terminated at Kilinochchi.[needs update] The train used to continue onwards to Jaffna. Jaffna is the main cultural centre of the north of Sri Lanka. From here the Northern Line extended to Kankesanturai, a port city, with the Yal Devi train from Colombo terminating here. The entire re-construction of the Northern Line (from Omanthai to Kankesanthurai – 146 km) was completed during the latter half of 2014, and it was finally opened to public on the 3rd of January 2015.
Wikipedia
20170401_073826.mp4
I created this video with the YouTube Video Editor (
Maruthanarmadam , Jaffna Market, Jaffna Central College, Dutch Fort, Jaffna, Sri Lanka.
Colombo to Jaffna, Sri Lanka : Yaal devi train to Jaffna from Mount Lavinia
Colombo to Jaffna, Sri Lanka : Yaal devi train to Jaffna from Mount Lavinia
Yal Devi
Yal Devi (Tamil: யாழ் தேவி; Sinhalese: යාල් දේවී) is a major intercity express train in Sri Lanka. Operated by Sri Lanka Railways, the Yal Devi connects Colombo, the nation's commercial hub, with the northern cities of Jaffna and Kankesanturai. From 1990 up to 2015, the service had to terminate at intermediate stations, due to the Sri Lankan civil war. The Northern Line was rebuilt and returned to Jaffna Railway Station by October 2014 and Kankesanturai by January 2015.
Yal Devi
யாழ் தேவி
යාල් දේවී
Overview
Service type Inter-city rail
Locale Sri Lanka
First service
Approx 1956[1]
Last service
present
Current operator(s)
Sri Lanka Railways
Former operator(s)
Ceylon Government Railway
Route
Start
Colombo Fort
End
Kankesanturai
Service frequency
Daily
Train number(s)
4001 (Colombo Fort-Omanthai)
4002 (Omanthai-Colombo Fort)[2]
Technical
Track gauge 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm)
Route map
Northern Line
Legend
Kankesanthurai
Maviddapuram
Tellippalai
Mallakam
Chunnakam
Inuvil
Kondavil
Kokuvil
Jaffna
Punkankulam
Uppu Aru Lagoon
Navatkuly
Thachanthoppu
Chavakachcheri
Sankathanai
Meesalai
Kodikamamam
Mirusuvil
Eluthumadduval
Pallai
Elephant Pass
Chundikkulam Lagoon
Paranthan
Kilinochchi
Murukandy Temple
Murukandy
Mankulam
Puliyankulam
Omanthai
Thandikulam
Vavuniya
Iratperiyakulam
Punewa
Mannar Line to Talaimannar
Medawachchiya Junction
Medawachchiya
Medagama
Parasangahawewa
Saliyapura
Mihintale
Branch Line to Mihintale
Mihintale Junction
Anuradhapura
Anuradhapura New Town
Malvathu River
Sravasthipura
Talawa
Thambuttegama
Senarathgama
Galgamuwa
Ambanpola
Randenigama
Maho
Batticaloa Line to Batticaloa
Maho Junction
Thimbiriyagedara
Nagollagama
Hiriyala
Ganewatta
Wellawa
Mutttettugalla
Kurunegala
Nailiya
Pothuhera
Thallawattegedara
Girambe
Main Line to Badulla
Polgahawela Junction
Main Line to Colombo Fort
Services
The Yal Devi offers Four classes of travel.[2]
1st class observation saloon.
1st class.
2nd class.
3rd class typically gets very crowded and carries only basic facilities.
History
Though trains had been operating on the Northern Line since the beginning of the twentieth century, the services were not named. In the 1950s named trains were established on the major lines. The Yal Devi, as a named-express train, was established to connect Colombo, Jaffna, and Kankesanturai, as commissioned by B. D. Rampala, the railways' then-general manager.
In 1990, the Yal Devi stopped operating past Vavuniya because of the declining security condition.
After the war ended in 2009, work started to rebuild the track and restore the Yal Devi service to Kankesanturai, under the Uthuru Mithuru Project. Initially, the service was extended to Thandikulam, With effect from 13 October 2014 it has been begun services up to Newly rebuilt JAFFNA railway station after 24 Years. The restoration of northern railway tracks project has been funded by the Line of Credit provided by the Government of India.
The Yal Devi service was ceremoniously declared open by President Mahinda Rajapaksa on October 13, 2014.
Route
The Yal Devi follows Sri Lanka Railways' Northern Line. The train begins its northbound journey at Colombo Fort. At Polgahawela, the train branches off the Main Line, moving towards Kankesanturai. It passes Kurunegala, the capital of North Western Province, before continuing to the historic cultural and religious center of Anuradhapura, the island's ancient capital around the 4th century BCE and home to many sites of religious and archaeological interest. After passing Vavuniya it reaches Omanthai. As of September 2013 the service the train terminated at Kilinochchi.[needs update] The train used to continue onwards to Jaffna. Jaffna is the main cultural centre of the north of Sri Lanka. From here the Northern Line extended to Kankesanturai, a port city, with the Yal Devi train from Colombo terminating here. The entire re-construction of the Northern Line (from Omanthai to Kankesanthurai – 146 km) was completed during the latter half of 2014, and it was finally opened to public on the 3rd of January 2015.
Wikipedia
20170401_143518.mp4
Colombo to Jaffna, Sri Lanka : Yaal devi train to Jaffna from Mount Lavinia
Colombo to Jaffna, Sri Lanka : Yaal devi train to Jaffna from Mount Lavinia
Yal Devi
Yal Devi (Tamil: யாழ் தேவி; Sinhalese: යාල් දේවී) is a major intercity express train in Sri Lanka. Operated by Sri Lanka Railways, the Yal Devi connects Colombo, the nation's commercial hub, with the northern cities of Jaffna and Kankesanturai. From 1990 up to 2015, the service had to terminate at intermediate stations, due to the Sri Lankan civil war. The Northern Line was rebuilt and returned to Jaffna Railway Station by October 2014 and Kankesanturai by January 2015.
Yal Devi
யாழ் தேவி
යාල් දේවී
Overview
Service type Inter-city rail
Locale Sri Lanka
First service
Approx 1956[1]
Last service
present
Current operator(s)
Sri Lanka Railways
Former operator(s)
Ceylon Government Railway
Route
Start
Colombo Fort
End
Kankesanturai
Service frequency
Daily
Train number(s)
4001 (Colombo Fort-Omanthai)
4002 (Omanthai-Colombo Fort)[2]
Technical
Track gauge 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm)
Route map
Northern Line
Legend
Kankesanthurai
Maviddapuram
Tellippalai
Mallakam
Chunnakam
Inuvil
Kondavil
Kokuvil
Jaffna
Punkankulam
Uppu Aru Lagoon
Navatkuly
Thachanthoppu
Chavakachcheri
Sankathanai
Meesalai
Kodikamamam
Mirusuvil
Eluthumadduval
Pallai
Elephant Pass
Chundikkulam Lagoon
Paranthan
Kilinochchi
Murukandy Temple
Murukandy
Mankulam
Puliyankulam
Omanthai
Thandikulam
Vavuniya
Iratperiyakulam
Punewa
Mannar Line to Talaimannar
Medawachchiya Junction
Medawachchiya
Medagama
Parasangahawewa
Saliyapura
Mihintale
Branch Line to Mihintale
Mihintale Junction
Anuradhapura
Anuradhapura New Town
Malvathu River
Sravasthipura
Talawa
Thambuttegama
Senarathgama
Galgamuwa
Ambanpola
Randenigama
Maho
Batticaloa Line to Batticaloa
Maho Junction
Thimbiriyagedara
Nagollagama
Hiriyala
Ganewatta
Wellawa
Mutttettugalla
Kurunegala
Nailiya
Pothuhera
Thallawattegedara
Girambe
Main Line to Badulla
Polgahawela Junction
Main Line to Colombo Fort
Services
The Yal Devi offers Four classes of travel.[2]
1st class observation saloon.
1st class.
2nd class.
3rd class typically gets very crowded and carries only basic facilities.
History
Though trains had been operating on the Northern Line since the beginning of the twentieth century, the services were not named. In the 1950s named trains were established on the major lines. The Yal Devi, as a named-express train, was established to connect Colombo, Jaffna, and Kankesanturai, as commissioned by B. D. Rampala, the railways' then-general manager.
In 1990, the Yal Devi stopped operating past Vavuniya because of the declining security condition.
After the war ended in 2009, work started to rebuild the track and restore the Yal Devi service to Kankesanturai, under the Uthuru Mithuru Project. Initially, the service was extended to Thandikulam, With effect from 13 October 2014 it has been begun services up to Newly rebuilt JAFFNA railway station after 24 Years. The restoration of northern railway tracks project has been funded by the Line of Credit provided by the Government of India.
The Yal Devi service was ceremoniously declared open by President Mahinda Rajapaksa on October 13, 2014.
Route
The Yal Devi follows Sri Lanka Railways' Northern Line. The train begins its northbound journey at Colombo Fort. At Polgahawela, the train branches off the Main Line, moving towards Kankesanturai. It passes Kurunegala, the capital of North Western Province, before continuing to the historic cultural and religious center of Anuradhapura, the island's ancient capital around the 4th century BCE and home to many sites of religious and archaeological interest. After passing Vavuniya it reaches Omanthai. As of September 2013 the service the train terminated at Kilinochchi.[needs update] The train used to continue onwards to Jaffna. Jaffna is the main cultural centre of the north of Sri Lanka. From here the Northern Line extended to Kankesanturai, a port city, with the Yal Devi train from Colombo terminating here. The entire re-construction of the Northern Line (from Omanthai to Kankesanthurai – 146 km) was completed during the latter half of 2014, and it was finally opened to public on the 3rd of January 2015.
Wikipedia
20170401_104122.mp4
Jaffna By Train after 1989 (Just 6-1/2 Hrs)
Colombo to Jaffna, Sri Lanka : Yaal devi train to Jaffna from Mount Lavinia
Colombo to Jaffna, Sri Lanka : Yaal devi train to Jaffna from Mount Lavinia
Yal Devi
Yal Devi (Tamil: யாழ் தேவி; Sinhalese: යාල් දේවී) is a major intercity express train in Sri Lanka. Operated by Sri Lanka Railways, the Yal Devi connects Colombo, the nation's commercial hub, with the northern cities of Jaffna and Kankesanturai. From 1990 up to 2015, the service had to terminate at intermediate stations, due to the Sri Lankan civil war. The Northern Line was rebuilt and returned to Jaffna Railway Station by October 2014 and Kankesanturai by January 2015.
Yal Devi
யாழ் தேவி
යාල් දේවී
Overview
Service type Inter-city rail
Locale Sri Lanka
First service
Approx 1956[1]
Last service
present
Current operator(s)
Sri Lanka Railways
Former operator(s)
Ceylon Government Railway
Route
Start
Colombo Fort
End
Kankesanturai
Service frequency
Daily
Train number(s)
4001 (Colombo Fort-Omanthai)
4002 (Omanthai-Colombo Fort)[2]
Technical
Track gauge 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm)
Route map
Northern Line
Legend
Kankesanthurai
Maviddapuram
Tellippalai
Mallakam
Chunnakam
Inuvil
Kondavil
Kokuvil
Jaffna
Punkankulam
Uppu Aru Lagoon
Navatkuly
Thachanthoppu
Chavakachcheri
Sankathanai
Meesalai
Kodikamamam
Mirusuvil
Eluthumadduval
Pallai
Elephant Pass
Chundikkulam Lagoon
Paranthan
Kilinochchi
Murukandy Temple
Murukandy
Mankulam
Puliyankulam
Omanthai
Thandikulam
Vavuniya
Iratperiyakulam
Punewa
Mannar Line to Talaimannar
Medawachchiya Junction
Medawachchiya
Medagama
Parasangahawewa
Saliyapura
Mihintale
Branch Line to Mihintale
Mihintale Junction
Anuradhapura
Anuradhapura New Town
Malvathu River
Sravasthipura
Talawa
Thambuttegama
Senarathgama
Galgamuwa
Ambanpola
Randenigama
Maho
Batticaloa Line to Batticaloa
Maho Junction
Thimbiriyagedara
Nagollagama
Hiriyala
Ganewatta
Wellawa
Mutttettugalla
Kurunegala
Nailiya
Pothuhera
Thallawattegedara
Girambe
Main Line to Badulla
Polgahawela Junction
Main Line to Colombo Fort
Services
The Yal Devi offers Four classes of travel.[2]
1st class observation saloon.
1st class.
2nd class.
3rd class typically gets very crowded and carries only basic facilities.
History
Though trains had been operating on the Northern Line since the beginning of the twentieth century, the services were not named. In the 1950s named trains were established on the major lines. The Yal Devi, as a named-express train, was established to connect Colombo, Jaffna, and Kankesanturai, as commissioned by B. D. Rampala, the railways' then-general manager.
In 1990, the Yal Devi stopped operating past Vavuniya because of the declining security condition.
After the war ended in 2009, work started to rebuild the track and restore the Yal Devi service to Kankesanturai, under the Uthuru Mithuru Project. Initially, the service was extended to Thandikulam, With effect from 13 October 2014 it has been begun services up to Newly rebuilt JAFFNA railway station after 24 Years. The restoration of northern railway tracks project has been funded by the Line of Credit provided by the Government of India.
The Yal Devi service was ceremoniously declared open by President Mahinda Rajapaksa on October 13, 2014.
Route
The Yal Devi follows Sri Lanka Railways' Northern Line. The train begins its northbound journey at Colombo Fort. At Polgahawela, the train branches off the Main Line, moving towards Kankesanturai. It passes Kurunegala, the capital of North Western Province, before continuing to the historic cultural and religious center of Anuradhapura, the island's ancient capital around the 4th century BCE and home to many sites of religious and archaeological interest. After passing Vavuniya it reaches Omanthai. As of September 2013 the service the train terminated at Kilinochchi.[needs update] The train used to continue onwards to Jaffna. Jaffna is the main cultural centre of the north of Sri Lanka. From here the Northern Line extended to Kankesanturai, a port city, with the Yal Devi train from Colombo terminating here. The entire re-construction of the Northern Line (from Omanthai to Kankesanthurai – 146 km) was completed during the latter half of 2014, and it was finally opened to public on the 3rd of January 2015.
Wikipedia
20170401_070447.mp4
Colombo to Jaffna, Sri Lanka : Yaal devi train to Jaffna from Mount Lavinia
Colombo to Jaffna, Sri Lanka : Yaal devi train to Jaffna from Mount Lavinia
Yal Devi
Yal Devi (Tamil: யாழ் தேவி; Sinhalese: යාල් දේවී) is a major intercity express train in Sri Lanka. Operated by Sri Lanka Railways, the Yal Devi connects Colombo, the nation's commercial hub, with the northern cities of Jaffna and Kankesanturai. From 1990 up to 2015, the service had to terminate at intermediate stations, due to the Sri Lankan civil war. The Northern Line was rebuilt and returned to Jaffna Railway Station by October 2014 and Kankesanturai by January 2015.
Yal Devi
யாழ் தேவி
යාල් දේවී
Overview
Service type Inter-city rail
Locale Sri Lanka
First service
Approx 1956[1]
Last service
present
Current operator(s)
Sri Lanka Railways
Former operator(s)
Ceylon Government Railway
Route
Start
Colombo Fort
End
Kankesanturai
Service frequency
Daily
Train number(s)
4001 (Colombo Fort-Omanthai)
4002 (Omanthai-Colombo Fort)[2]
Technical
Track gauge 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm)
Route map
Northern Line
Legend
Kankesanthurai
Maviddapuram
Tellippalai
Mallakam
Chunnakam
Inuvil
Kondavil
Kokuvil
Jaffna
Punkankulam
Uppu Aru Lagoon
Navatkuly
Thachanthoppu
Chavakachcheri
Sankathanai
Meesalai
Kodikamamam
Mirusuvil
Eluthumadduval
Pallai
Elephant Pass
Chundikkulam Lagoon
Paranthan
Kilinochchi
Murukandy Temple
Murukandy
Mankulam
Puliyankulam
Omanthai
Thandikulam
Vavuniya
Iratperiyakulam
Punewa
Mannar Line to Talaimannar
Medawachchiya Junction
Medawachchiya
Medagama
Parasangahawewa
Saliyapura
Mihintale
Branch Line to Mihintale
Mihintale Junction
Anuradhapura
Anuradhapura New Town
Malvathu River
Sravasthipura
Talawa
Thambuttegama
Senarathgama
Galgamuwa
Ambanpola
Randenigama
Maho
Batticaloa Line to Batticaloa
Maho Junction
Thimbiriyagedara
Nagollagama
Hiriyala
Ganewatta
Wellawa
Mutttettugalla
Kurunegala
Nailiya
Pothuhera
Thallawattegedara
Girambe
Main Line to Badulla
Polgahawela Junction
Main Line to Colombo Fort
Services
The Yal Devi offers Four classes of travel.[2]
1st class observation saloon.
1st class.
2nd class.
3rd class typically gets very crowded and carries only basic facilities.
History
Though trains had been operating on the Northern Line since the beginning of the twentieth century, the services were not named. In the 1950s named trains were established on the major lines. The Yal Devi, as a named-express train, was established to connect Colombo, Jaffna, and Kankesanturai, as commissioned by B. D. Rampala, the railways' then-general manager.
In 1990, the Yal Devi stopped operating past Vavuniya because of the declining security condition.
After the war ended in 2009, work started to rebuild the track and restore the Yal Devi service to Kankesanturai, under the Uthuru Mithuru Project. Initially, the service was extended to Thandikulam, With effect from 13 October 2014 it has been begun services up to Newly rebuilt JAFFNA railway station after 24 Years. The restoration of northern railway tracks project has been funded by the Line of Credit provided by the Government of India.
The Yal Devi service was ceremoniously declared open by President Mahinda Rajapaksa on October 13, 2014.
Route
The Yal Devi follows Sri Lanka Railways' Northern Line. The train begins its northbound journey at Colombo Fort. At Polgahawela, the train branches off the Main Line, moving towards Kankesanturai. It passes Kurunegala, the capital of North Western Province, before continuing to the historic cultural and religious center of Anuradhapura, the island's ancient capital around the 4th century BCE and home to many sites of religious and archaeological interest. After passing Vavuniya it reaches Omanthai. As of September 2013 the service the train terminated at Kilinochchi.[needs update] The train used to continue onwards to Jaffna. Jaffna is the main cultural centre of the north of Sri Lanka. From here the Northern Line extended to Kankesanturai, a port city, with the Yal Devi train from Colombo terminating here. The entire re-construction of the Northern Line (from Omanthai to Kankesanthurai – 146 km) was completed during the latter half of 2014, and it was finally opened to public on the 3rd of January 2015.
Wikipedia
20170401_134546.mp4
Sri Lanka ???????? railway | class S5 (Hitachi ) | special train Colombo to jaffna
The Sri Lanka Railways Class S5 is a diesel multiple unit (DMU) built by Hitachi and introduced to Sri Lanka between 1969 and 1970, only two of which were imported. The class was built with modern interior facilities aiming towards the special train tours market
A one-train set consists of 2 power cars (including the engine) and 3 passenger cars. Previous classes of DMUs in Sri Lanka had only one power car; with their extra capacity, ClassS5s can operate on upcountry main lines. Total passenger capacity of this DMU is 100.
Final stage of Train testing services in Jaffna Railway station
Final stage of Train testing services in Jaffna Railway station
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Jaffna City Kasthuriyar Road, Navalar Rd, Palali Rd 2018 Sri Lanka
யாழ்ப்பாண நகரம் கஸ்தூரியார் சாலை, நாவலர் St, பலாலி Rd 2018 இலங்கை
kankesanthurai kks jaffna
Kankesanthurai or KKS (Tamil: காங்கேசன்துறை), (Sinhalese: කන්කසන්තුරේ) is a port suburb, fishing division and resort hub of the
Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka. Formerly an electoral district, Kankesanthurai is home to the Kankesanthurai beach,
Keerimalai Naguleswaram temple (a Pancha Ishwaram) and the Maviddapuram Kandaswamy Temple. The port's harbour has served as an
arrival and departure point for pilgrims since classical antiquity and is named after the Sri Lankan Tamil god Murukan.
Kankesanthurai suburb has many fishing villages and Grama Niladhari (village officers) and is a northern part of Valikamam,
one of the three regions of ancient habitation on the Jaffna peninsula, located on the peninsula's northern coast, 12 miles
from Jaffna city, 85 miles from Mannar and 155 miles from Trincomalee.
A popular tourist destination for its temples, its sandy, palm tree filled coastal stretch of beach and the Keerimalai Springs,
other prominent landmarks in Kankesanthurai include the suburb's natural harbour, its fort and lighthouse. The major resort of
Kankesanthurai is the Kankesanthurai Rest House, currently occupied by the Sri Lanka Navy who have renamed and run the resort.
The area surrounding it, the Palali-KKS military camp, remains a High Security Zone of the Sri Lankan armed forces, having
expelled all its Sri Lankan Tamil residents (25,000 families) between 1983 and 1993 without compensation or return during the
Sri Lankan civil war.
An old school of Jaffna, the Kankesanthurai Nadeswara College, reopened in June 2016 at its original site in the suburb after
27 years of closure. The main economy of the district was fishing, tourism, maritime trade and cement manufacture. The climate
is tropical and the town is served by the Kankesanthurai railway station and the formerly international Jaffna Airport.