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COLOMBO (News 1st) - Train services between Rambukkana and Peradeniya on the Upcountry Railway Line have been…

October 5, 2026·1 min read
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  1. 01Train services between Rambukkana and Peradeniya are temporarily suspended.
  2. 02The suspension is due to a train derailment incident.
  3. 03The derailment occurred between Ihalakotte and Kadigamuwa.
  4. 04Heavy rains caused fallen rocks on the railway tracks.
  5. 05The train was traveling from Peradeniya to Colombo Fort.
  6. 06Re-railing operations have already commenced.
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COLOMBO (News 1st) - Train services between Rambukkana and Peradeniya on the Upcountry Railway Line have been temporarily suspended. This is following a train derailment between Ihalakotte and Kadigamuwa.Sri Lanka Railways Spokesperson Asanka Samarasinghe said the train which was travelling from Peradeniya to Colombo Fort, had derailed as a result of fallen rocks on the railway tracks following heavy rains.The spokesperson for the Railway Department added that re-railing operations have already commenced.

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