List of rail accidents in Sri Lanka

This list of railway accidents in Sri Lanka provides details of significant railway crashes in Sri Lanka involving railway rolling stock.

Other than these, a number of accidents have taken place.

One major type is elephant accidents, which typically occur in the North-Central area.

Other accidents occur at unsecured level crossings with road traffic.

The worst disaster was the 2004 Sri Lanka tsunami-rail disaster with more than 1700 people killed by a tsunami following the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake.