Suspect Arrested in Sri Lanka Train Derailment Over Alleged Track Tampering

Peliyagoda Police have arrested a suspect on suspicion of removing bolts from the railway track at the site of a train derailment that occurred near Wanawasala and Kelaniya stations on the 16th. Authorities report the individual is a severe drug addict and preliminary investigations suggest he transported the removed bolts to another location. Police are actively searching for another suspect connected to the incident. The Railway Department has also initiated an investigation, appointing a two-engineer team to probe the derailment of Train No. 507, which saw three carriages leave the tracks.