Sri Lanka, Nov. 23 -- The Locomotive Operating Engineers' Union has announced that goods and fuel trains operating from Mahawa to Trincomalee, Batticaloa, and Kankesanthurai will be withdrawn from service.

Union General Secretary Chandana Wiyanduwa stated that the withdrawal of fuel and goods trains will take effect from midnight today (23).

In addition, the Union noted that the night mail train is also expected to be withdrawn from service tomorrow (24).

The General Secretary, Wiyanduwa further stated:

"Currently, train operations have been severely disrupted due to elephant collisions. Elephant collisions between Mahawa and Trincomalee, Mahawa and Batticaloa, and Mahawa and Kankesanthurai are causing damage to both the elephants and...