Overview Sri Lanka Railways ( SLR ) is a government department functioning under the Ministry of Transport. It is a major transport service provider and is the only rail transport organization in the country. SLR transports both passenger and freight. At its inception, railway was carrying more freight than passenger. But today, it is passenger oriented. SLR’s market share for passenger transport is about 6.0 % and about 0.7 % for goods transport. In Sri Lanka, the service provided by SLR in carrying the daily commuters to their workplaces, is inevitable. Sri Lanka Railway operates approximately 310 trains which include 45 Long-Distance and 12 Intercity trains and carries about 0.29 Million passengers daily. SLR owns and maintains 1420 km of rail tracks, 175 locomotives, 900 carriages and the signalling network. At present, it has a workforce of 14,400. Sri Lanka Railways ( SLR ) functions under the General Manager of Railways (GMR). The General Manager reports to the Secretary of the Ministry of Transport. SLR has been divided into ten Sub Departments and three Units. Sub departments are managed by the Heads of the Sub Departments who reports directly to the General Manager of Railways. The Telephone Numbers, Fax Numbers and E’Mail Addresses of all the key personnel in Department are given below. Vision To be the most sought after land transport provider in Sri Lanka, providing unsurpassed value to our stakeholders. Mission Provision of safe, reliable and punctual rail transport service for both passenger and freight traffic, economically and efficiently.