Samudra Devi (සමුද්ර දේවී) is a daily
passenger train in
Sri Lanka, operated by
Sri Lanka Railways. The train runs on the Coastal line, from
Galle
Galle ( si, ගාල්ල, translit=Gālla; ta, காலி, translit=Kāli) (formerly Point de Galle) is a major city in Sri Lanka, situated on the southwestern tip, from Colombo. Galle is the provincial capital and largest city of Southern ...
to
Maradana in the morning, and the return service is in the evening.
Naming
Samudra Devi is
sinhala for ''Queen of the Oceans''. Since the mid-1950s, Sri Lanka Railways has been naming its significant passenger trains.
History
The Samudra Devi initially ran as an ordinary long-haul passenger train. It gradually became popular with commuters living along coast commuting to work in Colombo.
Route
The south-bound Samudra Devi begins its journey at
Colombo Maradana Station. It runs south from Colombo, following the edge of the Indian Ocean. It offers passengers views of tropical beaches and coconut palms. This line links the regional towns of
Moratuwa,
Panadura
Panadura ( si, පානදුර, translit=Pānadura; ta, பாணந்துறை, translit=Pāṇantuṟai) is a city in Kalutara District, Western Province in Sri Lanka. It is located approximately south of Colombo and is surrounded on ...
, and
Kalutara
Kalutara ( si, කළුතර, ta, களுத்துறை) or Kalutota is a major city in Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is also the administrative capital of Kalutara District. It is located approximately south o ...
South, as well as popular beach resorts at
Aluthgama
Aluthgama ( si, අලුත්ගම, translit=Alutgama; ta, அளுத்கமை, translit=Aḷutkamai) is a coastal town in Kalutara District in the Western Province of Sri Lanka. It is approximately south of Colombo and north of Galle. ...
,
Ambalangoda
Ambalangoda is a coastal town located in Galle District, Southern Province of Sri Lanka. Governed by Ambalangoda Urban Council, the town is famous for its ancient demon masks and devil dancers. Situated approximately south of Colombo, it sits ...
, and
Hikkaduwa
Hikkaduwa is a small town on the south coast of Sri Lanka located in the Southern Province, about north-west of Galle and south of Colombo.
Etymology
The name Hikkaduwa is thought to have been derived from the two words ''Sip Kaduwa'', with ...
. The train then reaches
Galle Railway Station.
See also
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List of named passenger trains of Sri Lanka
This article contains a list of named passenger trains in Sri Lanka, by operator.
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.
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Sri Lanka Railways
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2004 Sri Lanka tsunami train wreck
References
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Named passenger trains of Sri Lanka