Investigations into the damage on the Upcountry railway line to take two months
Posted on December 8th, 2025
Courtesy Hiru News
The Colombo-Puttalam railway line, which sustained damage due to the adverse weather, is currently undergoing reconstruction between Kudaoiya and Nattandiya.
The land area connected to the old railway iron bridge near the Walapitiya sub-station was destroyed by the force of the water flow, and it is also being repaired.
In response to an inquiry from the Hiru news, the General Manager of Railways, Ravindra Padmapriya, stated that investigations into the damage on the Upcountry railway line will take about two months, and decisions regarding the resumption of train services will be made thereafter.
He further stated that trains on the Main Line are currently running from Colombo Fort up to Veyangoda and Ambepussa, and trains on the Puttalam Line are running up to Nattandiya.
Several service trains from Trincomalee to Gal Oya are scheduled to run starting next week.
Decisions regarding the operation of passenger trains will be made after that.
Padmapriya also stated that passenger train service on that line will take a minimum of about three weeks.