Rail services along the Batticaloa line have been restricted to Polonnaruwa due to a train derailment between Welikanda and Eravur.
The Railway Control Room said a lorry had collided with the train, resulting in the derailment.
The Control Room added rail track has also been damaged in the incident.
Minister of Mass Media Bandula Gunawardana has been appointed as the new Cabinet Spokesman.
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