Presidential Secretariat, Sri Lanka Railway and Airtel partner to help disaster victims

The Presidential Secretariat, the Railway Department together with Airtel have jointly organised a special train titled ‘Puravesi Athwela Humanitarian Train’ to collect relief material to be distributed to those who were affected by the recent floods and landslides.

The special train facilitated at the following stations: Jaffna, Kilinochchi, Vavuniya, Madawachchiya, Anuradhapura, Maho, Ganewatta, Kurunegala, Polgahawela, Alawwa, Ambepussa, Meerigama, Veyangoda, Gampaha, Ganemulla, Ragama, Hunupitiya, Kelaniya, Dematagoda, Maradana, Fort, Mount Lavinia, Moratuwa and Panadura.  

The partnership provided aid for over 5,000 affected people.