Sri Lanka, Dec. 24 -- The Northern Railway Line will be fully reopened for train operations from today (24), the Department of Railways has announced.

Accordingly, from today, the Yal Devi Express will operate on the Northern Railway Line from Colombo Fort to Kankesanthurai, as scheduled.

Additionally, seat reservation facilities will be made available in the first class (air-conditioned) and second class compartments of the Yal Devi Express.

Meanwhile, train operations on the Eastern Railway Line up to Batticaloa are also scheduled to commence today.

The Department of Railways announced that passengers traveling from Colombo Fort to Batticaloa, should use the Train No. 7083, which departs from the Colombo Fort station at 6.00 a.m. to...