No trains in Police curfew areas: Railways

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Railways says that no train operations will take place in the jurisdictional areas where the Police curfew is in force until further notice.

Its General Manager,Dhammika Jayasundara stated that steps will be taken to refund the fees incurred for reserved seats.

He stated that arrangements have been made to operate trains in areas outside of those jurisdictions.

The Government took steps to impose Police curfew to several areas in the Western Province earlier, including Negombo Division, Kelaniya Division, Nugegoda Division, Mount Lavinia Division, Colombo (North) Division, Colombo (South) Division and the Colombo (Central) Division.