The Government will introduce the luxury train service, ‘Yaal Nila’, from Kankasanthurai to Mount Lavinia, from August 04, 2023.
Targeting the Northern Province, the ‘Yaal Nila’ train service will offer first-class tickets at a cost of Rs. 4000, second-class tickets at Rs. 3000, and third-clas tickets at Rs. 2000.
Leaving the Mount Lavinia station at 10.30 pm on Friday night the train will reach Kanakasanthurai at 06.00 am on Saturday.
The train will return from Kankasanthurai at 10.30 pm on Sunday and reach Mount Lavinia at 06.00 am on Monday.
The luxury train consists of 106 seats in first class, 128 seats in second class, and 336 seats in third class. The seats can be reserved via the online booking system.
Minister of Transportation Bandula Gunawardena stated that the ‘Yaal Nila’ will join other tourism-related train services such as the ‘Ella Odyssey’ and ‘Seethavaka Odyssey’.
The Minister made the remarks while addressing a media briefing in Colombo yesterday.
