COLOMBO, Jan. 12 -- India has commenced restoration work on Sri Lanka's Northern Railway Line under a US$5 million grant, reinforcing bilateral cooperation in post-disaster recovery and critical infrastructure rehabilitation.

The restoration was jointly launched by the High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka, Santosh Jha, and the Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development, Bimal Rathnayake. The event was attended by Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Namal Karunaratne, Governor of the North Western Province, Tissa Kumarasiri Warnasuriya, and Member of Parliament Geetha Herath, among other officials.

The project is part of India's US$450 million reconstruction and rehabilitation package announced during the recent v...