Restoration work of northern railway track  in Sri Lanka begins with...

Key Highlights

• The Ministry of Transport said that the ceremony for the commencement of work was attended by the Indian High Commissioner in Colombo, Santosh Jha, and the Minister of Transport, Bimal Rathnayaka.
• The restoration work began on Sunday at the Mahawa junction in the northwestern region, with the Indian grant of USD 5 million, according to the ministry.
• This marks the beginning of the implementation of projects under India’s USD 450 million reconstruction package to Sri Lanka, which was hit by Cyclone Ditwah in November, causing widespread flooding and landslides, resulting in over 600 deaths.
• The package was announced during External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s visit to Sri Lanka.
• It includes USD 350 million in concessional Lines of Credit and USD 100 million in grants.