Yaal Devi travels to KKS today [January 02 2015]

North bound train Yaal Devi Express travelled from Jaffna up to Kankesanthurai today after a break of 25 years due to the armed struggle that destroyed the northern railway line.

Transport Minister Kumara Welgama inaugurated the service today with the Ministers Susil Premajayantham, Douglas Devananda and Northern Province Chief Minister C V Vigneswaran.

The service is opened for public tomorrow, Sri Lanka Railways Department announced.