Sri Lanka, April 26 -- Transport, Highways and Mass Media Minister Dr. Bandula Gunawardhana yesterday said that General Manager of Sri Lanka Railways H.M.K.W. Bandara played a unique role in taking the department to a new dimension even though some people made proposals for the privatization of the department.

Speaking at the funeral of Funeral of Sri Lanka RailwayS General Manager H.M.K.W. Bandara at the Raymonds Funeral parlour, the Minister said that the President and the Prime Minister as well as the Government offer condolences over the death of General Manager of the Sri Lanka Railways who was dedicated to uplift the public transport service.

"By presenting new proposals to the Sri Lanka Railway Department, Mr.Bandara has done a p...