The renovated Polonnaruwa Railway Station was officially reopened for public use recently (02) under the patronage of Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development Bimal Rathnayake.
The renovation was carried out under the “Dream Destination” public programme, which aims to upgrade and modernise 100 railway stations across Sri Lanka.
The programme is being implemented by the Sri Lanka Railways Department under the guidance of the Clean Sri Lanka Secretariat and the Ministry of Transport, Highways and Urban Development, with the support and financial contributions of private sector enterprises.
The Polonnaruwa Railway Station was renovated with financial support from the Araliya Group at a cost of Rs. 35 million.
Under the project, staff offices, rest areas, the railway goods warehouse, facilities for clergy, male and female restrooms, supervisory offices, passenger and operational areas, signalling and telecommunications facilities, as well as internal and external access routes, have been upgraded.
Deputy Minister of Housing Development T.B. Sarath, Polonnaruwa District National People's Power Members of Parliament Sunil Rathnasiri and Pathmasiri Bandara, Chairman of the Araliya Projects Group Dudley Sirisena, Additional Secretary of the Clean Sri Lanka Secretariat S.P.C. Sugeeshwara, Director H.P.S. Shantha, Chairman of the Polonnaruwa Municipal Council Lalith Thissekumara, local government representatives, government officials and a large number of area residents were also present at the occasion.
