The Anuradhapura-Omanthai railway line will be closed for five months from March 05, the Railway Department said.
The General Manager of the Railways Dhammika Jayasundara stated that this step has been taken after realizing that the railway line needs to be repaired.
He added that the renovations would reduce travel time by about 40 minutes.
Accordingly, trains will run from Colombo to Anuradhapura only after March 05 and only from Jaffna to Kilinochchi.
The General Manager of Railways stated that a bus service from Anuradhapura to Jaffna is planned to be operated near the relevant destination.