The Talpe Railway Station, which has been modernised under the “Dream Destination” project of the Clean Sri Lanka programme, was completed and officially handed over to the public yesterday (02) under the patronage of Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development Bimal Rathnayake. This marks the first railway station to be refurbished under the project.
The “Dream Destination” initiative to modernise 100 railway stations has been launched as a public–private partnership by the Ministry of Transport, Highways and Urban Development in collaboration with the Clean Sri Lanka programme, with the support of the private sector.
The objective of the project is to develop a clean, attractive and passenger-friendly railway station system across the country, ensuring safety and comfort for all commuters, including persons with special needs.
Deputy Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources, Mr. Rathna Gamage, Deputy Minister of Vocational Education, Mr. Nalin Hewage, Member of Parliament Dr. Nishantha Samaraweera, Chairman of the Habaraduwa Pradeshiya Sabha, Mr. Harsha Punchihewa, Additional Secretary to the President at the Clean Sri Lanka Secretariat, S. P. C. Sugeeshwara and its Directors, Director of the Dream
Destination Project Maheshi Gunaratne, officials of the Ministry of Transport, Highways and Urban Development, General Manager of Railways, Ravindra Pathmapriya and railway officials, Managing Director of Star Garments (Pvt) Ltd. A. Sukumaran, Director of Operations Jeevith Senarathna, Convenor of NIO Engineering Lakmina Samarasekara and several other distinguished invitees were present at the occasion.
