The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake

Jathika Jana balawegaya· National List· 19 June 2025 ·Procedural: Ministerial Statements

Infrastructure

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Hon. Bimal Rathnayake stated that the Rajarata Rejini train service was limited to Anuradhapura in January 2023 due to low passenger demand during the fuel crisis. He said the service would be re-evaluated in light of current demand, with consideration given to extending it to Vavuniya or operating a smaller shuttle service.

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¶ 01 Hon. Member, in 2023 January, due to low patronage (amid the fuel crisis), Rajarata Rejini was limited to Anuradhapura. We will re-evaluate under current demand and consider extending to Vavuniya or providing a smaller shuttle accordingly.

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Source: Hansard, Thursday, 19 June 2025 ·No. 1751430648025512 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 19 June 2025. No. 1751430648025512. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/27466