In a similar train on this road 14 years ago was one of the biggest disasters. 2004 Tsunami

This man could well have witnessed the death of his relatives...

"In the eastern Sri Lankan Ampara District alone, more than 5,000 people died. A holiday train, the "Queen of the Sea", was struck by the tsunami near the village of Telwatta as it travelled between Colombo and Galle carrying at least 1,700 passengers, killing all but a handful on board. "