Sri Lanka, Nov. 26 -- A proposal has been submitted to authorities to operate night mail trains during the daytime in areas where wild elephants roam frequently, the Sri Lanka Railway Station Masters' Association (SLRSMU) has stated.

Secretary of the union Kasun Chamara Jayasekara said that they faced severe difficulties yesterday (25) because passengers were unable to reserve seats on several night mail trains.

"Yesterday, the Railway Department did not release advance seat reservations for the night mail trains running from Colombo to Trincomalee, Colombo to Batticaloa and Moratuwa to Kankesanthurai. No prior notification was given by the Department. As a result, station masters had to face public criticism. During our inquiry, we lea...