Kadugannawa Station, Sri Lanka Early 1900s Kadugannawa incline, the gateway to the hill country is one of the major engineering feat which involves 1400 ft climb through 12 tunnels. Starts from Rambukkana (290ft above sea level), the train begins its climb (roughly 1 foot for every 50 ft) and reach its peak at Kadugannawa station […]
Narrow gauge train on the Keleni Valley Line at Kuruwita #IMG778 Kuruwita is a town in the Ratnapura District of Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka (80-85 km from Colombo). This place used to be served by a narrow gauge railway (Keleni Valley Line) until 1942. The Ratnapura Railway was inaugurated on April 12, 1912 by […]
It is very useful to know about ancient harbour to compare with present development