Northern Railway Line night mail train services cancelled
Meanwhile, train operations between Pothuhera and Polgahawela, where a train derailed, have been restored.
The Railway Control Room raid that the night mail train from Trincomalee to Batticaloa had derailed at around 02.45 on Tuesday morning. Two compartments of the Trincomalee – Batticaloa night mail train had derailed.
Operations along the northern tracks were disrupted as a result of the derailment. The railways control room said that train operations from Colombo to Polgahawela and back to Colombo have been restricted to Kurunegala.
Commuters have been inconvenienced as a result of these moves.
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Two Chinese war ships, 'Jing Gangsha' and 'Heng Shui' arrived at the port of Trincomalee yesterday on a good will visit.
The Navy Headquarters said that the 'Jing Gangsha' (LPD) is commanded by Captain Liu Zhonghu, the ship is 210 meters in length and has a displacement of 19,035 tons. The 'Heng Shui' (FRIGATE) is commanded by Commander Zhang Xiaosheng. The ship is 134.1 meter in length and has a displacement of 3647 tons.
These ships will stay in Sri Lanka until 15th January 2014 and the ships’ crew will participate in several special programmes arranged by the Sri Lanka Navy in enhancing mutual relationships and friendship.
Commanding officer of the task group, Rear Admiral Jian Zhonghua, accompanied by the commanding officers of the ships paid a courtesy call on Commander Eastern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Rohan Amarasinghe at the Esatern Command Headquarters. They held cordial discussions focused on enhancing bilateral cooperation and exchanged mementos as a gesture of goodwill.
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