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© APSri Lankans stand near mangled coaches after two trains collided at a railroad station in Pothuhera, about 90 kilometers (56 miles) northeast of Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, April 30, 2014.
At least 70 passengers got injured in train collision in north western Sri Lanka today morning, the police said.

Local media reported that the intercity train plying from Fort to Vavuniya collided with the Matara-bound Rajarata Rajina train this morning at Pothuhera, Kurunegala.

It is learned that five passengers sustained serious injuries and are in critical condition.

Railway officials said that the collision has disrupted the movement of trains on the route and the train service from the North to Colombo will operate only to Kurunegala and the north bound trains only will be operated to Polgahawela for the time being.

Police and railway authorities have started investigations into the accident.