Over USD 300 million needed to rebuild railway tracks in cyclone-hit Sri Lanka
Published on: Jan. 7, 2026, 4:23 a.m. | Source: Daily Excelsior
COLOMBO, Jan 6 : Around USD 320 million will be required to fully restore Sri Lanka’s railway tracks destroyed by Cyclone Ditwah, the island nation’s deputy transport minister said on Tuesday. Widespread flooding and landslides triggered by the cyclone in November caused over 600 deaths in Sri Lanka. Train services in the island nation were also severely disrupted as landslides buried large chunks of the track. Deputy Minister of Transport Prasanna Gunasena said that Sri Lanka will have to spend […]
