{"id":563879,"date":"2026-10-02T17:02:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T07:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.slrailwayforum.com\/news\/gampola-railway-station-ahead-of-reopening-after-310-days\/"},"modified":"2026-10-02T17:02:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T07:02:00","slug":"gampola-railway-station-holds-religious-observances-ahead-of-reopening-after-310-days-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=563879","title":{"rendered":"Gampola Railway Station Holds Religious Observances Ahead of Reopening After 310 Days"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Religious observances were held at Gampola Railway Station this evening, organised by the station master and staff, ahead of the station&#39;s reopening to public railway services tomorrow(02).<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>The observances were held as the railway station prepares to resume public operations after remaining closed for 310 days following the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>The religious ceremony was organised by the station master and staff to mark the occasion and invoke blessings ahead of the resumption of train services.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Train services to Gampola are scheduled to resume from tomorrow, October 2, 2026. 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