(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The train services on the Batticaloa railway line have been restored this morning (19) after services were disrupted owing to the derailment of a train which had collided with wild elephants yesterday (18), Railway Control Room said.
Three wild elephants were killed last morning (18) after colliding with a train near the 127km post between the Habarana and Palugaswewa railway stations
Accordingly, the train that commutes from Colombo Fort to Batticaloa has been limited to Maho railway station while the train arriving from Batticaloa to Colombo Fort is limited to Galoya railway station.
The Department of Railways temporarily suspended all train operations which had been scheduled for last night.
