The railway department says that a fuel transport train has derailed between Galoya and Higurakgoda due to the collision of wild elephants. Due to the this accident, the engine of the train and four fuel carriages derailed and two elephants were also killed in the accident.
The department says that another group of wild elephants that were hit by the train have escaped.
This fuel transport train start its run from Kolonnawa to batticaloa around 03.30 in the morning, met with this accident near the 146th mile post.
As a result, the Meenagaya Express train from Batticaloa had to be stopped at Polonnaruwa.