2 night mail trains cancelled after “Yal Devi” derails
The “Yal Devi” express train travelling from Kankesanturai to Colombo derailed in Poonewa area this afternoon (Nov. 05), Sri Lanka Railways says.
According to reports, two compartments and the locomotive of the train were derailed and the rail tracks have been damaged as well.
The incident had disrupted the train services on the Northern Line and two night mail trains (Kankesanturai-Colombo and Colombo-Kankesanturai) scheduled to operate today have been cancelled.
Necessary measures are being taken to restore the train services on the Northern Line, Sri Lanka Railways had further said.
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