Omanthai | |
Native Name: | ஓமந்தை ඔමන්ත |
Pushpin Map: | Sri Lanka Northern Province |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Sri Lanka |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Northern |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Vavuniya |
Subdivision Type4: | DS Division |
Subdivision Name4: | Vavuniya South (Tamil) |
Coordinates: | 8.8667°N 80.5°W |
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.
Omanthai railway station 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] The railway station was one of the later stations to re-open after being closed during the civil war.