Yal Devi train in Jaffna after a 24 year gap

The ‘Yal Devi’ express train reached the Jaffna railway station as part of a test run today with railway operations between Jaffna and Colombo set to resume next month after 24 years.

Since 1990, the ‘Yal Devi’ service had to terminate at intermediate stations, due to the Sri Lankan civil war.

The ‘Yal Devi’ had been operating till Kilinochchi since last year and will resume its services to Jaffna once the railway station damaged during the war is open next month with the completion of the reconstruction work.

Test runs along the new Colombo – Jaffna railway track using other trains have been conducted over the past few days.

Minister Douglas Devananda, Northern Province Governor G.A. Chandrasiri and other officials were at hand today to witness the arrival of the train. (Colombo Gazette)