How many trains stop at Mankulam Station per day?

Around six train services call at Mankulam on a typical operating day. Not all services run every day of the week, so it is worth confirming the current timetable with Sri Lanka Railways or by calling the station directly on 025-3244652 before you travel.

Which railway line does Mankulam Station serve?

Mankulam Station is on the Northern Line of Sri Lanka Railways. This line runs through the Northern Province, connecting Colombo Fort with Vavuniya, Kilinochchi, Mankulam, and Jaffna, among other stations.

How do I get from Colombo to Mankulam by train?

Take a Northern Line service from Colombo Fort Station heading towards Jaffna or a stopping service that includes Mankulam. The journey covers a long distance through the north-central and northern regions of Sri Lanka, so expect a travel time of several hours. Checking the current timetable with Sri Lanka Railways is recommended before you book.

Is Mankulam safe to visit for tourists?

Mankulam and the broader Mullativu District are open to visitors and considered safe for travel. The region saw significant conflict in past decades, and some areas carry historical sensitivity; travellers should be respectful and culturally aware. Standard travel precautions apply, and road and rail infrastructure continue to improve.

What facilities are available at Mankulam Station?

As a smaller station on a restored regional line, Mankulam's facilities are functional rather than extensive. The station has a basic platform and ticketing services. Dedicated accessibility infrastructure may be limited, so travellers with specific needs should contact Sri Lanka Railways in advance.

What is there to do near Mankulam in Mullativu District?

The Mullativu District offers relatively undisturbed coastline, lagoons, and a landscape shaped by its natural environment and recent history. Nanthikadal Lagoon is a notable site connected to the end of the civil conflict, and the nearby town of Kilinochchi shows visible post-war reconstruction. It is a region suited to travellers interested in contemporary Sri Lanka rather than mainstream tourist circuits.

Was Mankulam Station damaged during the Sri Lankan civil war?

Much of the Northern Line, including stations in the Mullativu and Kilinochchi districts, was disrupted or damaged during the decades of civil conflict. Following the end of the war in 2009, extensive rehabilitation work was carried out on the line and its stations, including Mankulam, restoring passenger services to the region.

Mankulam Railway Station

Mankulam Railway Station is a station on the Northern Line of Sri Lanka Railways, in the Mullativu District, Northern Province.

6 trains call at Mankulam on a typical day. The full timetable — departure time, destination and which days each service runs — is listed below.

Station telephone: 025-3244652.

See the whole network on the Sri Lanka railway station list or the railway map.

Mankulam දුම්රිය ස්ථාන කාලසටහන

සාමාන්‍ය දිනක 6 දුම්රිය Mankulam හි නතර වේ.

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ස්ථාන දුරකථනය: 025-3244652

පිටත්වීම	දෙසට	දුම්රිය	ධාවනය
02:31 am	Kankesanthurai	Mail	දෛනිකව
07:30 am	Colombo Fort	Uttara Devi	දෛනිකව
11:39 am	Mount Lavinia	Yal Devi	දෛනිකව
12:45 pm	Kankesanthurai	Yal Devi	දෛනිකව
05:13 pm	Kankesanthurai	Uttara Devi	දෛනිකව
08:55 pm	Colombo Fort	Night Mail	දෛනිකව

ශ්‍රී ලංකා දුම්රිය සේවය විසින් ප්‍රකාශිත කාලසටහන් වලින් පිළිබිඹු කරන ලද කාලසටහන, අවසන් වරට 2026-09-14 දින පරීක්ෂා කරන ලදී. වේලාවන් දැනුම් දීමකින් තොරව වෙනස් විය හැක — ගමන් කිරීමට පෙර දුම්රිය ස්ථානය සමඟ තහවුරු කරගන්න. සමස්ත ජාලය ශ්‍රී ලංකා දුම්රිය ස්ථාන ලැයිස්තුව හි බලන්න.

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