Collapsed earth mound disrupts services on upcountry railway line

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Commuting trains to upcountry has been disrupted as a mound of earth collapsed on to the railway line between Bandarawela and Diyatalawa
railway stations at around 3.45 a.m
this morning (20).Owing to the situation, Badulla-bound Night Mail train, which set off from Colombo last night, was commuted up to
Diyatalawa railway station while the Colombo-bound train, which departed from Badulla railway station, was stopped at Bandarawela railway
station.The railway workers and army personnel attached to the Diyatalawa camp along with the officers of Bandarawela Police are making
joint efforts to restore the railway services on the upcountry line.