The night mail train traveling from Colombo to Badulla derailed near Kotagala 110th milepost this morning.
The incident ocurred at around 2am, when the train veered off the tracks close to 60 ft bridge near Kotagala 110th milepost.
The railway department said that four carriages, railway tracks and the bridge was damaged.
No one was injured in the incident
Due to the crash, two-night mail trains bound to Badulla from Colombo has been cancelled.