Talaimannar mail train derailment
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The derailment of the Talaimannar-Colombo train, between Nagollagama and Ganewatta, on Monday morning caused several carriages to be thrown beside the road, damaging it.
The Times of Ceylon Press
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Talaimannar mail train derailment
The derailment of the Talaimannar-Colombo train, between Nagollagama and Ganewatta, on Monday morning caused several carriages to be thrown beside the road, damaging it.
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