The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka (on behalf of the Hon. Suranga Rathnayaka)
Asked the Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development whether he was aware that Kalawewa Railway Station, an old station used by many local and foreign tourists visiting nearby religious and heritage sites, lacks train seat reservation facilities. He sought information on whether and when seat reservation facilities would be provided, and whether an ATM could also be installed at the station.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 KALAWEWA RAILWAY STATION: SEAT RESERVATION FACILITY Question No. 1221/2025 to the Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development:
¶ 02 (a) Is he aware that - (i) the Kalawewa Railway Station is one of the oldest railway stations in Sri Lanka; (ii) a large number of both local and foreign tourists visiting famous destinations such as the Kalawewa Tank, Awukana Buddha Statue, Kadawara Devala, Vijithapura Rajamaha Vihara, Dutugemunu Maha Vihara, and Chamaragala Rajamaha Vihara use the railway station concerned; and (iii) nevertheless, train seat reservation facilities are not available there?
¶ 03 (b) Will he inform this House - (i) if so, whether arrangements could be made to provide seat reservation facilities at that railway station; (ii) if so, the date on which those facilities will be made available; and (iii) whether arrangements could be made to install an Automated Teller Machine — ATM — at that railway station?
¶ 04 (c) If not, why?
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- Hansard, Monday, 10 November 2025 ·No. 22753 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka (on behalf of the Hon. Suranga Rathnayaka). 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 10 November 2025. No. 22753. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/20455