The night mail train heading from Colombo to Badulla collided with a boulder that had toppled onto the track between Diyathalawa - Haputale, but a major accident was averted, railway officials said.
Clearing operations of the track were underway.
As the train operates with two engines the passenger wagons were moved away.
Railway services to the upcountry has been disrupted until further notice.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
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