# Omanthai

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**Omanthai** is a little town in North [Sri Lankan](/source/Sri_Lanka) district of [Vavuniya](/source/Vavuniya_District). This was where the last Sri Lankan army check point which divided the Government and [LTTE](/source/LTTE) controlled areas used to be for many years during the [Sri Lankan Civil War](/source/Sri_Lankan_Civil_War).

## Education

- [Omanthai Central College](/source/Omanthai_Central_College)

## Transport

[Omanthai railway station](/source/Omanthai_railway_station) is served by the [Northern Line](/source/Sri_Lanka_Railways#Northern_Line) of the [Sri Lanka Railways](/source/Sri_Lanka_Railways). The town is temporarily the terminus of the line, while the track is being rebuilt to [Jaffna](/source/Jaffna) and [Kankesanturai](/source/Kankesanturai).[1] The railway station was one of the later stations to re-open after being closed during the civil war.

## See also

- [Thandikulam–Omanthai offensive](/source/Thandikulam%E2%80%93Omanthai_offensive)
- [Operation Jayasikurui](/source/Operation_Jayasikurui)
- [Railway stations in Sri Lanka](/source/Railway_stations_in_Sri_Lanka)
- [Pandarikulam](/source/Pandarikulam)

## References

1. ["Sunday Observer"](https://archives.sundayobserver.lk/2011/05/29/new15.asp). *Yal Devi 'steams' into Omanthai*. 2011-05-27.

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