Omanthai rail station in Northern Sri Lanka opens after 21 years

Sri Lanka Transport Minister Kumara Welgama this morning declared open the newly built Omanthai railway station and the extension of the Colombo-Kankasanthurai Northern railway track from Thandikulam to Omanthai.

Sri Lanka's Transport Minister says ready to face any challenge

Sri Lankan Transport Minister Kumara Welgama said today that he was ready to face any threat or strike launched by the private bus operators in the country.