Ganthalawa railway station
Ganthalawa railway station (Sinhala: ගන්තලාව, Tamil: கந்தலவா) is a railway station in the town of Ganthalawa in eastern Sri Lanka. Owned by Sri Lanka Railways, the state-owned railway operator, the station is part of the Trincomalee Line, which links Trincomalee District with the capital Colombo.[2]
Ganthalawa ගන්තලාව கந்தலவா | |
|---|---|
| Sri Lankan Railway Station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Ganthalawa Sri Lanka |
| Coordinates | 8°25′02.04″N 81°02′13.74″E[1] |
| Owned by | Sri Lanka Railways |
| Line(s) | Trincomalee Line |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| History | |
| Opened | 5 May 2008 |
| Electrified | No |
The station was officially opened on 5 May 2008 by the Minister of Transport, Dullas Alahapperuma,[2][3] as part of the government's "Eastern Reawakening" program.[4][5]
References
- "lk.geoview.info". Retrieved 5 May 2018.
- Wijesinghe, Shirley. "Anti-UPFA vote will bring era of darkness - Transport Minister". The Daily News. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- Wijewardena, Don Asoka (6 May 2008). "New railway station opened in the East". The Island. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- "Punani railway station to be rebuilt". Sunday Observer. 4 May 2008. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- "2008 Annual Report". Ministry of Finance and Planning. 2008: 114.
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