COLOMBO (News 1st):- The Railway Department states that the “Denuwara Manike” train will be deployed for daily travel from Colombo-Fort to Badulla starting from today (February 2).

Superintendent of Railways, Dilantha Fernando says that until now all other trains had traveled to Badulla, except for “Denuwara Manike.” This train was first deployed on the 01st of November 2019.

Meanwhile, the Railway Department has also halted the import of a new powerset from China. The decision was taken following the spread of the Coronavirus in many parts of China.

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