An intercity express train traveling from Jaffna to Colombo Fort has derailed near the Omanthai railway station.
Accordingly, one compartment of the train had derailed at around 4 p.m. today (26) and efforts to re-rail the train are currently underway.
This is the first reported train derailment since the railway line from Mahawa to Jaffna was renovated and brought back into operation.