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Sri Lanka has launched a luxury train service connecting the country’s Tamil-dominated Jaffna district to the capital city Colombo with the help of a Line of Credit offered by India, in another significant landmark in bilateral ties. The intercity rail service with all facilities was launched on Sunday for passengers travelling from Colombo’s Mount Lavinia suburb to Jaffna’s Kankesanthurai port suburb in the north, covering a distance of approximately 386 kms. India’s High Commission here termed it another significant landmark in India-Sri Lanka ties . Powering the railway infrastructure forward!! The train service launched today to the Northern Province highlights ... Read more