December 08, Colombo (LNW): Emergency restoration work is progressing on the section of railway between Kuda Oya and Nattandiya along the Colombo–Puttalam line, after severe weather left parts of the track unusable.
Engineers reported that flooding had not only damaged the line itself but had also undermined the ground surrounding an ageing iron bridge situated roughly half a kilometre from the Walahapitiya sub-station. The affected area is now being stabilised and rebuilt to ensure trains can resume operations safely.
Teams from the Chilaw–Bolawatta Railway Maintenance Unit, supported by personnel from the Sri Lanka Navy, are working around the clock to complete the repairs.
Their efforts are being coordinated and supervised by the Sri Lanka Railways Department, which has indicated that train services will be restored as soon as the route is deemed secure.
