Newly Rebuilt Elephant Pass Railway Station Was Inaugurated

The newly rebuilt  Elephant Pass (Northern Province)Railway Station which  destroyed during the war period was inaugurated today(28) under the name "Lakeside Of Affection"(Senehase Thotupola).

The inauguration was taken place under the patronage of Minister of Education Akila Viraj Kariyawasam and Ministry Officials after arrival of two trains to the station one from Anuradhapura(North Central Province) and other from Jaffna(Northern Province)carrying schools children in respective areas.

The Railway Station rebuilt  at a cost of Rs.20 million and out of this amount Rs.10.54 million was collected through the money donated by school children and teachers throughout the island it has been revealed.Ministry of Education has granted the remained amount.

Accordingly one student has contributed Rs.2 from the pocket money they have received from their parents and  a teacher has contributed Rs.10 for the rebuilding  work of Elephant pass Railway Station according to the reports.