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3 sources·Updated Sep 7, 2026

Train services resumed between Colombo, Peradeniya

Train services between Colombo and Peradeniya are set to resume in October following repairs due to Cyclone Ditwah damage. Restoration works on the Upcountry railway line from Rambukkana to Kadugannawa reached completion by September 15, with some minor sites still under construction.

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  • Daily Mirror·Sep 7, 2026Colombo-Kandy train service to resume next month: Deputy Minister
  • News First·Sep 6, 2026Colombo–Peradeniya Train Services To Resume Soon
  • Hiru News - English·Sep 6, 2026Peradeniya to Colombo train services to resume in October following Cyclone Ditwah repairs

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  • Train services from Peradeniya to Colombo are set to resume in October following repairs due to Cyclone Ditwah, Hiru News reports.1
  • The Ministry of Transport announced plans for the resumption of train services between Colombo and Peradeniya starting next month, News First states.2
  • Cyclone Ditwah caused severe damage along a 97-location stretch of the railway line from Maradana to Kandy, with landslides reported in areas like Balana Railway Station, Daily Mirror notes.23
  • Construction on the Rambukkana-Kadugannawa section is expected to be completed by September 15, Thilina Swarnamal, site engineer for the project, confirmed.1
  • The Peradeniya Black Bridge, also known as Yaka Palama, experienced delays due to rising water levels submerging machinery at the site.1
  • Restoration work on the Kalu Bridge between Peradeniya and Kandy is ongoing after it was severely damaged by Cyclone Ditwah.2
  • Train services currently operate only between Colombo and Rambukkana, with limited operations from Nanu Oya to Badulla resumed in June.2

1 Hiru News - English · 2 News First · 3 Daily Mirror

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