Train operations on the Northern railway line were disrupted today after a train traveling from Polgahawela to Maho derailed at the Potuhera railway station, the Railway Department confirmed.

The department said the derailment has caused an obstruction on the line, forcing delays to all trains scheduled to pass Potuhera station.

Services are expected to run behind schedule until clearance work is completed, the Railway Department added. (Newswire)

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Four persons have been reported injured in the train derailment between the Kelaniya and Wanawasala railway stations today (16).

According to the Police, the injured passengers have been admitted to the Colombo National Hospital. 

Train operations on the Main Line have been disrupted, while one track has been blocked after one of the carriages overturned on the railway line.

The train was reportedly travelling from Polgahawela to Colombo when the derailment occurred. (Newswire/ Image- Accident1st)

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Train services have been disrupted following a derailment at the Dematagoda Railway Station today (04).

According to the Railway Department, train services have been disrupted from Colombo Fort to Kalutara South and Rambukkana. (Newswire)

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Train services on the coastal line were severely disrupted this morning (24) after the Sagarika train, operating from Beliatta to Maradana, derailed near the Wadduwa railway station.

According to the Railway Department, services from Colombo have been restricted to Panadura, while trains from Matara are limited to Kalutara.

The derailment blocked both tracks, bringing long‑distance services along the coastal route to a complete halt. 

Recovery operations are underway, though officials have not yet announced when full services will resume. (Newswire/ Image- Accident1st)

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All railway services have been delayed today due to a train derailment reported this morning.

According to the Railway Department, a train travelling from Galle to Colombo- Fort had derailed between Fort and Maradana. 

As a result, train services have been delayed on the main and coastal lines. (Newswire)

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Train services have been affected due to a train derailing near the Kalutara South Railway Station.

A train plying from Maradana to Kalutara South had derailed while travelling to the Railway Yard last night.

The incident resulted in one railway track of the coastal line being completely blocked.

Even though railway employees had cleared the derailed train, one railway line remained blocked as of this morning.

As such, it is reported that all train services to the Kalutara South Railway Station have been restricted to one railway line. (Newswire)

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Train services along the coastal line have been disrupted due to a derailment reported near the Slave Island Railway Station today.

The Railway Department said that a train travelling from Panadura to Maradana had derailed this morning.

The department said, as a result, train services along one railway track on the coastal line have been disrupted.

Stating that train services will be delayed due to the incident, the Railway Department said measures are underway to clear the derailed train. (Newswire)

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Train services have been disrupted, including on the coastal line, due to two separate incidents today.

According to the Railway Department, a derailment has been reported between Colombo Fort and Maradana. 

Meanwhile, a fire has broken out in the engine of the Kalutara to Maradana train near the Kalutara Railway Station. (Newswire/ Image- Accident1st)

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Train services on the coastal line have been delayed due to the derailment of a train, the Railway Department said.

The department stated that the Moratuwa bound train from Mahawa had derailed in Colpetty this morning.

Sri Lanka Railways stated that priority has been given to Colombo – bound trains due to the derailment.

The Railway department further stated that commuters leaving Colombo may face delays as a result. 

The department has urged commuters leaving Colombo to use alternate means of transport. (NewsWire)

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