The Railway Department stated that people who beg in trains will be arrested and brought before court, from Sunday.

Railway Department Wijaya Samarasinghe said that begging in trains and at train stations will be banned from tomorrow.

He stated that beggars will be removed from the premises by the railway security and Railway Department employees. He said that this rule was imposed, considering the inconvenience caused to the people travelling in trains.

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