{"id":546925,"date":"2023-12-08T02:46:56","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T16:46:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.slrailwayforum.com\/maho-anuradhapura-section-closure-announced\/"},"modified":"2023-12-08T02:46:56","modified_gmt":"2023-12-07T16:46:56","slug":"maho-anuradhapura-section-closure-date-announced-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=546925","title":{"rendered":"Maho &#8211; Anuradhapura Section Closure Date Announced"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SLR has officially announced the closure of the Maho &#8211; Anuradhapura section for six months, starting January 7, 2024. 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