Sri Lanka Railways has announced that trains on the coastal line are delayed.

The delay was caused by damage to the track between Panadura and Egoda Uyana stations this morning (June 05).

Several spells of showers will occur in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and North-western provinces and in Galle and Matara districts, the Department of Meteorology said.

Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in Uva and Eastern provinces and in Polonnaruwa district during the afternoon or night today (June 05).

Fairly strong winds of about 30-40 kmph can be expected at times over Western slopes of the central hills and in Northern, North-central, North-western and Southern provinces and in Trincomalee district.

The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.

Three male senior students and one female student, who were arrested the attempted suicide of a first-year student at the Kuliyapitiya Technical College, have been remanded until June 16.

The remand order was issued after they were produced before the Kuliyapitiya Magistrate’s Court today (June 04).

On June 02, the first year female student pursuing a Higher National Diploma in Agricultural Production Technology, had jumped into a lake near the campus. However, she was rescued by several persons nearby and was hospitalised.

Police investigations have revealed that the student attempted to take her own life due to a ragging incident.