Omanthai

Omanthai
Omanthai
—  Town  —
Omanthai is located in Sri Lanka
Omanthai
Coordinates: 08°52′0″N 80°30′0″E / 8.866667°N 80.5°E / 8.866667; 80.5Coordinates: 08°52′0″N 80°30′0″E / 8.866667°N 80.5°E / 8.866667; 80.5
Country Sri Lanka
Province Northern
District Vavuniya
DS Division Vavuniya South (Tamil)

Omanthai is a little town in North Sri Lankan district of Vavuniya. The last Sri Lankan army check point which divided the Government and LTTE controlled areas used to be in Omanthai for many years.

Transport

The railway station was the last one open, due to the civil war.

Omanthai is served by the Northern Line of the Sri Lanka Railways. The town is temporarily the terminus of the line, while the track is being rebuilt to Jaffna and Kankesanturai.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Sunday Observer". Yal Devi 'steams' into Omanthai. 2011-05-27. http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2011/05/29/new15.asp. 



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