Sri Lanka Railways
Regular services
In the mid-1950s, Sri Lanka Railways, under the leadership of B. D. Rampala, started to name major passenger services.[1]
- Udarata Menike (Upcountry Maiden/Hill country Maiden) - No. 1015 & 1016[2]
- Colombo to Badulla (Runs via Kandy)[3]
- Podi Menike (Little Maiden) - No. 1005 & 1006[2]
- Colombo to Badulla (Runs via Kandy)[3]
- Tikiri Menike (Little Maiden) - No. 1023 & 1024
- Colombo to Nanu Oya
- Senkadagala Menike (Maiden of “Senkadagala” – area name) - No. 1035 & 1036
- Colombo to Kandy
- Yal Devi (Princess/Queen of Jaffna) - No. 4077& 4078[2]
- Colombo Fort to Kankasanthurai (Runs via Jaffna) [4][5][needs update]
- Uttara Devi (Princess/Queen of the North) - No. 4017 & 4018 [2]
- Colombo Fort to Kankasanthurai (Intercity).
- Udaya Devi or (Princess/Queen of the Rise -East) - No. 6011 & 6012[2]
- Colombo to Batticaloa
- Rajarata Rejini (Regant of the land of kings) - No. 8085, 8086, 4085, & 4086[2]
- Anuradhapura to Beliatta (Runs via Colombo)
- Ruhunu Kumari (Princess of “Ruhuna” – southern province) - No. 8058 & 8059[2]
- Maradana to Matara (Runs via Colombo-fort)
- Muthu Kumari (Pearl Princess) - No. 3427 [2]
- Panadura to Chilaw (Runs via Colombo-fort)
- Samudra Devi (Queen of the Oceans) - No. 8760 & 8327[2]
- Maradana to Galle[6]
- Galu Kumari (Princess of Galle) - No. 8056 & 8057[2]
- Maradana to Beliatta (Runs via Colombo-fort)
- Sagarika (Ocean Girl) - No. 8096 & 8097[2]
- Maradana to Beliatta[7]
- Meena Gaya (Singing Fish) - No. 6079[2][8]
- Runs between Colombo and Batticaloa
- Badulla night express
- Colombo fort to Badulla
- Pulathisi - No. 6075[2]
- Colombo fort to Batticloa
Discontinued services
- Boat Mail (discontinued since 23 December 1964)[9]
- Service was operated between Colombo and Chennai, India, with ferry service to cross Rama Sethu.
- Hijra
- Colombo Fort to Batticaloa via Trincomalee
Special services
- Bradby Express - Colombo to Kandy (connecting the Colombo and Kandy legs of the annual Bradby Shield Encounter of rugby union)[10]
