Train service to Vavuniya to be restored
President Mahinda Rajapaksa has instructed that the passenger train service to Vauvniya be restored.
He made this directive following a discussion with TULF Leader V.Anandasangaree yesterday (04th) at Temple Trees.
During the discussions the President assured the TULF leader that every possible step will be taken to ensure the security of the ordinary citizens.
President and Mr. Anandasangaree talked further on the stepping up of security operations targeting the LTTE, following two LTTE bomb blasts in the premises of Ministry of Social Welfare and Nugegoda junction.
As a part of the security measures, the train services to Madawachchiya had been restricted
Source: News
Tags: colombo, medawachchiya, president, train service, vauvniya, yazh devi
December 6th, 2008 at 8:48 am
“President Mahinda Rajapaksa has instructed that the passenger train service to Vauvniya be restored.
He made this directive following a discussion with TULF Leader V.Anandasangaree yesterday (04th) at Temple Trees.”
Very good news to read but to experience it has to be implemented. When inquiries were made at the Vavuniya railway station they are surpriced to hear the news and say they have no information that arrangements for recommencing the train service are being made.
It is humbly requested that this information be brought to he notice of EVERYONE concerned so that His Excellency’s order is carried out with the least possible delay in the interest of the Vavuniya passengers. The public may kindly be informed of the correct position.
This is further to my earlier comments.
December 6th, 2008 at 9:18 am
The date line of the news is given as “This entry was posted on Wednesday, December 5th, 2007 at 10:02 pm and is filed under News”. Not having fully read the dateline I mistook for 2008 and made the above comment.
Please be good enough to confirm the correct date and enlighten everyone.
A reply would be greatly appreciated.
December 6th, 2008 at 12:17 pm
Dear Sir,
This is a old news item from 2007, currently trains only runup to Madavachiya. All train services to Vavuniya were suspended for a few months in 2007 due to security reasons, and afterwards it was recommenced in dec 2007. But again it was stopped due to security reasons in the middle of 2008. Afterwards a interconnection between Vavuniya and Madavachiya was proposed but we currently have no information whether it worked or not.
We have information that Trains will runup to Vavuniya in the near future.
SLRF Team