{"id":28712,"date":"2026-07-24T23:12:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T17:42:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/?p=28712"},"modified":"2026-07-24T23:45:47","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T18:15:47","slug":"colombo-fort-talaimannar-train-service-resumes-today-following-cyclone-ditwah-disruptions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/?p=28712","title":{"rendered":"Colombo Fort &#8211; Talaimannar Train Service Resumes Today Following Cyclone Ditwah Disruptions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">COLOMBO (LankaTruth) &#8211; The Colombo Fort &#8211; Talaimannar train service, which was suspended due to the impacts of Cyclone Ditwah, has resumed operations starting today (24).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Accordingly, the train scheduled to depart from the Colombo Fort Railway Station at 3:50 PM today will run up to Talaimannar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Furthermore, the train departing from the Talaimannar Railway Station at 4:10 AM tomorrow (25) is scheduled to make its return journey back to Colombo Fort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This train service has been reinstated particularly to facilitate devotees traveling for the annual feast of the Shrine of Our Lady of Madhu, which is set to take place on August 15.<\/p>\n<div class='saic-wrapper saic-default saic-border' style='overflow: hidden;'><div class='saic-wrap-link'><a id='saic-link-28712' class='saic-link saic-icon-link saic-icon-link-true auto-load-true' href='?post_id=28712&amp;comments=0&amp;get=30&amp;order=DESC' title='0 Comments'><i class='saico-comment'><\/i><span>0<\/span> Comments<\/a><\/div><!--.saic-wrap-link--><div id='saic-wrap-commnent-28712' class='saic-wrap-comments' style='display:none;'><div id='saic-wrap-form-28712' class='saic-wrap-form saic-clearfix'><div class='saic-form-avatar'><\/div><div id='saic-container-form-28712' class='saic-container-form saic-no-login'><div id='respond-28712' class='respond clearfix'><form action='https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/wp-comments-post.php' method='post' id='commentform-28712'><p class=\"comment-form-author saic-field-1\"><input id=\"author\" name=\"author\" type=\"text\" aria-required=\"true\" class=\"saic-input\" placeholder=\"Name\" \/><span class=\"saic-required\">*<\/span><span class=\"saic-error-info saic-error-info-name\">Enter your name<\/span><\/p><p class=\"comment-form-email saic-hide\"><input name=\"email\" value=\"anonymous@wordpress.com\" type=\"hidden\" class=\"saic-input\" placeholder=\"e-mail\" \/><\/p><div class=\"saic-wrap-textarea\"><textarea id=\"saic-textarea-28712\" class=\"waci_comment saic-textarea autosize-textarea\" name=\"comment\" aria-required=\"true\" placeholder=\"Write comment\" rows=\"1\"><\/textarea><span class=\"saic-required\">*<\/span><span class=\"saic-error-info saic-error-info-text\">2 characters minimum.<\/span><\/div><div class='saic-wrap-submit clearfix'><div class=\"saic-media-btns\"><a class=\"saic-btn-image\" href=\"?post_id=28712&amp;action=image\" title=\"Insert image\"><span class=\"saico-camera\"><\/span><\/a><a class=\"saic-btn-video\" href=\"?post_id=28712&amp;action=video\" title=\"Insert video\"><span class=\"saico-film\"><\/a><a class=\"saic-last saic-btn-link\" href=\"?post_id=28712&amp;action=url\" title=\"Insert link\"><span class=\"saico-link\"><\/a><\/div><p class='form-submit'><span class=\"saic-hide\">Do not change these fields following<\/span><input type=\"text\" class=\"saic-hide\" name=\"name\" value=\"username\"><input type=\"text\" class=\"saic-hide\" name=\"nombre\" value=\"\"><input type=\"text\" class=\"saic-hide\" name=\"form-saic\" value=\"\"><input type=\"button\" class=\"saic-form-btn saic-cancel-btn\" value=\"Cancel\"><input name='submit' id='submit-28712' value='Send' type='submit' \/><input type='hidden' name='comment_post_ID' value='28712' id='comment_post_ID' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='comment_parent' id='comment_parent' value='0' \/>\n<\/p><div class='saic-captcha' id='saic-captcha-28712'><span class='saic-captcha-text'><\/span><input type='text' maxlength='2' id='saic-captcha-value-28712' class='saic-captcha-value saic-input'\/><\/div><!--.saic-captcha--><\/div><\/form><\/div><\/div><!--.saic-container-form--><\/div><!--.saic-wrap-form--><div id='saic-comment-status-28712'  class='saic-comment-status'><\/div><ul id='saic-container-comment-28712' class='saic-container-comments saic-order-DESC ' data-order='DESC'><\/ul><div class='saic-holder-28712 saic-holder'><\/div><\/div><!--.saic-wrap-comments--><\/div><!--.saic-wrapper-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>COLOMBO (LankaTruth) &#8211; 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