COLOMBO (News 1^st) – Operations on the Kelaniweli Railway Line have been hampered as a result of a derailment in Kottawa.

Additional General Manager of Railways, Vijaya Samarasinghe said operations have now been limited to Maharagama.

The incident occurred when a train plying from Colombo to Avissawella derailed.

Samarasinghe said three compartments of the train had derailed, adding measures are underway to put the compartments back on track.

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