Sri Lanka’s reputation in the tourism sector, as well as the government’s initiative to enhance the image of the country, have had a jolt due to a scam surrounding online booking of railway tickets.

Sri Lanka's Ocean Queen Express became a symbol of the biggest natural disaster to hit the South Asian nation in living memory, when the train was struck by the giant waves of December 26, 2004 ...

PERALIYA, Sri Lanka — Just inland from the crashing waves on Sri Lanka's palm-fringed shores, the train slowly came to a stop on Thursday, marking the moment a deadly tsunami hit 20 years ago.