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Historic locomotive move between Kandy and Peradeniya without tracks

A unique operation set to mark a historic moment in Sri Lanka’s railway history is scheduled to be carried out tonight, with a locomotive being transported between Kandy and Peradeniya without using railway tracks.

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Historic locomotive move between Kandy and Peradeniya without tracks A unique operation set to mark a historic moment in Sri Lanka’s railway history is scheduled to be carried out tonight, with a locomotive being transported between Kandy and Peradeniya without using railway tracks.


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