Railways General Manager H.M.K.W. Bandara passes away

April 23, 2024 09:33 am

General Manager of Railways H. M. K. W. Bandara passed away on Tuesday (23) morning due to a sudden illness.

According to sources, he succumbed to his illness while being rushed to the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital.

Eng. Bandara was appointed as the railways chief in November 2023 following the retirement of his predecessor.

He was educated at the Science College in Matale and received his bachelor’s degree in engineering from the Peradeniya University and the Moratuwa University.

In 1996, he joined Sri Lanka Railways as an Assistant District Engineer and has served in a number of posts including District Engineer, Deputy Chief Engineer, Chief Engineer (Roads and Industries) and Additional General Manager (Infrastructure) during the span of his career.

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