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More Information on the Wanawasala Train Accident

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Twelve passengers have been hospitalized after a slow-moving train travelling from Polgahawela to South Kalutara derailed and overturned between Wanawasala and Hunupitiya this morning (16).
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Twelve people were injured when a train derailed and a carriage overturned on the railway line between Wanawasala and Hunupitiya railway stations this morning (16) and were admitted to hospital. The train, which left Polgahawela at 3:25 this morning and was heading towards Kalutara South, was involved in the accident. The injured have been rushed to a nearby private hospital, Police Media Spokesperson, Assistant Superintendent of Police F.U. Wut…

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Twelve passengers have been hospitalized after a slow-moving train travelling from Polgahawela to South Kalutara derailed and overturned between Wanawasala and Hunupitiya this morning (16).

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theleader.lk broke the news on Saturday, May 16, 2026.
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