CHAPTER 01- Sri Lanka–German Railway Technical Training Centre
https://ongineers.com 1.1. Introduction about the industry The railway network was introduced by the British in 1864. The main reason for building a railway system in Sri Lanka was to transport tea and coffee from the hill country to Colombo. The 1st Train ran on 27th December 1864, with the construction of the main line from Colombo to Ambepussa, 54 kilometers to the east. This line was officially opened for traffic on 2nd October 1865. Sir Guilford Lindsey Molesworth became the first chief engineer and later Director General of the government railways. Extensions were made to the main line in 1867, 1874, 1885, 1894 and 1924, extending its service to Kandy, Nawalapitiya, Nanu Oya, Bandarawela and Badulla, respectively. Many other railway lines were added to Ceylon Railway System within the first century of its life, such as a line to Matale in 1880, Coast Railway Line in 1895, Northern Line in 1905, Mannar Line in 1914, Kelani Valley in 1919, Puttalam Line in 1926, and Railway Line to Batticaloa and Trincomalee in 1928. Also a total route length of 1530 km was in operation in 1927. For more than 80 years after that, no more major extensions were added to the Sri Lankan railway network as the British left the country for native rule. 1.1.1. Company Profile Sri Lanka German Railway (SLGR) workshop is the sub department of the Sri Lanka Railway Department under controlled by the General Manager of Administration (GMA). The highest designation of the SLGR workshop is Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME). The purposes of the railway workshop are well maintaining, repairing and manufacture of locomotive parts. 1.1.2. Organizational structure
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