The Railway Department will operate a special express train service on every Saturday from today to facilitate the tourists and pilgrims travelling to Anuradhapura from Colombo Fort.
The train will leave for Anuradhapura every Saturday and return to Fort every Sunday.
The train would haul 10 first-class air-conditioned compartments with 480 seats.
The fare for one-way journey will be Rs. 2,500, the department said.
Daily Mirror