Hon. M. Nizam Kariapper, PC,— To ask the Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation,— (1)
(a) Will he inform this House —
(i) whether he is aware that the Colombo- Batticaloa night mail train no longer provides a first-class sleeping berth facility;
(ii) if so, of the reasons for the unavailability of this facility;
(iii) whether this facility will be reintroduced; and
(iv) if not, of the reasons for it;
(b) Will he also inform this House —
(i) whether he is aware that the price of a ticket for the first-class sleeping berth (non-air-conditioned) on the Colombo – Batticoloa night mail train was Rs. 5,000/- whereas the price of a ticket for a first-class sleeping berth (with air-conditioned facilities) on other routes is approximately Rs. 2,800/-;
(ii) of the rationale behind this price difference; and
(iii) of the reasons for such an apparent discriminatory treatment?
(c) If not, why?
Asked Date
2025-07-11
Asked by
Hon. M. Nizam Kariapper, PC, M.P.
Ministry
Transport, Highways Ports and Civil Aviation
Legislature
Tenth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
Session
1
First-class sleeping berth facility for Batticaloa night mail train
Answered Date
2025-07-11
Answered by
Hon. Prasanna Gunasena, M.P.
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