The Batticaloa Office of the Medical Officer of Health (MoH) sealed the cafeteria compartment of the intercity express train that was scheduled to depart from Batticaloa to Colombo.

The public health inspectors inspected the train cafeteria on March 01 and found food unfit for human consumption.

It was reported that cockroaches and ants were found in some of the food items and a large amount of food unsuitable for human consumption has been taken into custody by the health department.

PHIs R. Mithunraj, M. Amirtharp and S. Kisandaraja conducted the raid on the instructions of Batticaloa MoH Dr. N. Madhavan.