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Railways Sri Lanka, in 36 editions.
The entry for Sri Lanka published Railways in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 23 editions. Each is shown as published. Railways in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 23
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Railroads” (1990 to 1995) and “Railways” (1996 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024Published as “Railroads”
- 1,868 km total (1985);
- all 1.868-meter broad gauge;
- 102 km double track;
- no electrification;
- government owned
1,868 km total (1985); all 1.868-meter broad gauge; 102 km double track; no electrification; government owned
Published as “Railroads”
- 1,948 km total (1989);
- all 1.868-meter broad gauge;
- 102 km double track;
- no electrification;
- government owned
1,868 1,948 km total (1985); (1989); all 1.868-meter broad gauge; 102 km double track; no electrification; government owned
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
Published as “Railroads”
- 1,948 km total (1990);
- all 1.868-meter broad gauge;
- 102 km double track;
- no electrification;
- government owned
1,948 km total (1989); (1990); all 1.868-meter broad gauge; 102 km double track; no
electrification; government owned
Published as “Railroads”
- 1,948 km total (1990);
- all 1.868-meter broad gauge;
- 102 km double track;
- no electrification;
- government owned
1,948 km total (1990); all 1.868-meter broad gauge; 102 km double
track; no
Published as “Railroads”
- total:
- 1,948 km
- broad gauge:
- 1,948 km 1.868-m gauge (102 km double track) (1990)
total: 1,948 km total (1990); all 1.868-meter
broad gauge; 102 gauge: 1,948 km 1.868-m gauge (102 km double
track; no electrification; government owned
- total:
- 1,484 km
- broad gauge:
- 1,459 km 1.676-m gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 25 km .762-m gauge (1995)
total: 1,948 1,484 km
broad gauge: 1,948 1,459 km 1.868-m 1.676-m gauge (102
narrow gauge: 25 km double track) (1990) .762-m gauge (1995)
- total:
- 1,484 km
- broad gauge:
- 1,459 km 1.676-m gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 25 km 0.762-m gauge (1995)
total: 1,484 km
broad gauge: 1,459 km 1.676-m gauge
narrow gauge: 25 km .762-m 0.762-m gauge (1995)
The same text in 1998 and 1999.
- total:
- 1,501 km
- broad gauge:
- 1,442 km 1.676-m gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 59 km 0.762-m gauge (1995)
total: 1,484 1,501 km
broad gauge: 1,459 1,442 km 1.676-m gauge
narrow gauge: 25 59 km 0.762-m gauge (1995)
- total:
- 1,463 km
- broad gauge:
- 1,404 km 1.676-m gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 59 km 0.762-m gauge (1996)
total: 1,501 1,463 km
broad gauge: 1,442 1,404 km 1.676-m gauge
narrow gauge: 59 km 0.762-m gauge (1995) (1996)
- total:
- 1,463 km broad gauge: 1,404 km 1.676-m gauge narrow gauge: 59 km 0.762-m gauge (1996)
total: 1,463 km
- total:
- 1,463 km
- broad gauge:
- 1,404 km 1.676-m gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 59 km 0.762-m gauge (2001)
total: 1,463 km
broad gauge: 1,404 km 1.676-m gauge
narrow gauge: 59 km 0.762-m gauge (1996) (2001)
- total:
- 1,508 km
- broad gauge:
- 1,449 km 1.676-m gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 59 km 0.762-m gauge (2002)
total: 1,463 1,508 km
broad gauge: 1,404 1,449 km 1.676-m gauge
narrow gauge: 59 km 0.762-m gauge (2001) (2002)
- total:
- 1,449 km
- broad gauge:
- 1,449 km 1.676-m gauge (2003)
total: 1,508 1,449 km
broad gauge: 1,449 km 1.676-m gauge
narrow gauge: 59 km 0.762-m gauge (2002)
- total:
- 1,449 km
- broad gauge:
- 1,449 km 1.676-m gauge (2004)
total: 1,449 km
broad gauge: 1,449 km 1.676-m gauge (2003) (2004)
- total:
- 1,449 km
- broad gauge:
- 1,449 km 1.676-m gauge (2005)
total: 1,449 km
broad gauge: 1,449 km 1.676-m gauge (2004) (2005)
The same text in 2007 and 2008.
- total:
- 1,449 km
- broad gauge:
- 1,449 km 1.676-m gauge (2006)
total: 1,449 km
broad gauge: 1,449 km 1.676-m gauge (2005) (2006)
The same text in 2009 and 2010.
- total:
- 1,449 km
- country comparison to the world:
- 82
- broad gauge:
- 1,449 km 1.676-m gauge (2007)
total:
1,449 km
country comparison to the world:
82
broad gauge:
1,449 km 1.676-m gauge (2006) (2007)
- total:
- 1,449 km
- country comparison to the world:
- 80
- broad gauge:
- 1,449 km 1.676-m gauge (2010)
total:
1,449 km
country comparison to the world:82 80
broad gauge:
1,449 km 1.676-m gauge (2007) (2010)
The same text in 3 editions, 2012 to 2014.
- total:
- 1,449 km
- country comparison to the world:
- 80
- broad gauge:
- 1,449 km 1.676-m gauge (2007)
total:
1,449 km
country comparison to the world:
80
broad gauge:
1,449 km 1.676-m gauge (2010) (2007)
- total:
- 1,447 km
- broad gauge:
- 1,447 km 1.676-m gauge (2014)
- country comparison to the world:
- 80
total: 1,447 km1,449 broad gauge: 1,447 km 1.676-m gauge (2014)
country comparison to the world:
broad gauge:
1,449 km 1.676-m gauge (2007)
- total:
- 1,447 km
- broad gauge:
- 1,447 km 1.676-m gauge (2014)
- country comparison to the world:
- 79
total: 1,447 km
broad gauge: 1,447 km 1.676-m gauge (2014)
country comparison to the world: 80 79
- total:
- 1,447 km
- broad gauge:
- 1,447 km 1.676-m gauge (2014)
- country comparison to the world:
- 80
total: 1,447 km
broad gauge: 1,447 km 1.676-m gauge (2014)
country comparison to the world: 79 80
The same text in 4 editions, 2018 to 2021.
- total:
- 1,562 km (2016)
- broad gauge:
- 1,562 km 1.676-m gauge (2016)
total: 1,447 1,562 km (2016)
broad gauge: 1,447 1,562 km 1.676-m gauge (2014) (2016)
country comparison to the world: 80
The same text in 4 editions, 2022 to 2025.
- total:
- 1,562 km (2016)
- broad gauge:
- 1,562 km (2016) 1.676-m gauge
total: 1,562 km (2016)
broad gauge: 1,562 km (2016) 1.676-m gauge (2016)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Sri Lanka: Railways.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/sri-lanka/railways.