Special Committee Investigates Fatal Collision Between Oil Train and Elephants

A special committee has been appointed to investigate the incident where two elephants died after colliding with a train transporting oil traveling from Kolonna to Batticaloa. the committee is due to submit the report in two weeks will be received within two weeks.

Yesterday, two wild elephants were killed, and another was seriously injured after being struck by the train.

Meanwhile, the railway department reports that it will take several more hours to reopen the Colombo-Batticaloa Railway track, which is currently closed down following the accident.