Several train services cancelled following landslide on upcountry line

Colombo, Oct. 20 (Daily Mirror) - Seven train services, including night mail trains, will be cancelled tonight due to a landslide on the Upcountry railway line, the Railways Department announced.

The landslide, which occurred near the Ihala Kotte Railway Station on the Kadigamuwa–Balana stretch yesterday, has made it difficult for trains to pass through the affected section.

As a result, the following train services scheduled for this evening and tonight have been cancelled:

3:35 p.m. — Colombo Fort to Kandy

4:35 p.m. — Colombo Fort to Matale

5:15 p.m. — Colombo Fort to Kandy

5:55 p.m. — Colombo Fort to Kandy

8:30 p.m. — Colombo Fort to Badulla (Night Mail)

3:25 p.m. — Kandy to Colombo Fort

6:00 p.m. — Badulla to Colombo Fort

Railway officials said a total of 18 train services have been cancelled today due to the disruption.

Efforts are underway to clear the debris and restore train operations on the affected section as soon as possible.