THE Sri Lanka Government Railway provides an efficient service to places of interest, such as Kandy, Anuradapura, Polonnaruwa, Trincomalee, Galle, Hikkadawa, Bentota, Matara, Nanu-oya (Nuwara Eliya) Negombo, Badulla, Bandarawela, Haputale, Diyatalawa and Talawakella, starting from Colombo. In addition Day tours with special air-conditioned Hitachi trains operate to Kandy and Hikkaduwa. The intercity express service is available to and from Colombo/Kandy and Colombo-Bandarawela. Also available special tours by restored vintage steam train. For further details contact: Railway Tourist Office, Fort Railway station, Colombo. PHONE 0112 35838.
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