Extending the current Colombo- Vavuniya train services further to Kankesanthurai (KKS), Jaffna, a new railway line named ‘Sri Devi' was inaugurated today, the Railways Department said.
General Manager of Railways Department Dilantha Fernando told Times Online that another extension of railway services into its daily schedule is to meet the increasing demand of public transport services, especially for those who travel from the North to the South frequently.
“As of now, we have attached 11 compartments that include air-conditioned, second class and third class for the convenience of passengers,” General Manager Fernando said.
Accordingly, the new Sri Devi train will leave from Colombo Fort at 3.55 pm and will reach Kankesanthurai at 10.16 pm while Colombo bound train that leaves from KKS at 3.45 am will reach Colombo Fort at 10.24 pm.
The Committee on High Posts has approved the nomination of Former Air Force Commander Air Chief Marshal (Retd.)
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
Leave Comments