Railway guards called off the strike today following the discussions held with the Railway Authorities, General Manager of Railways, W.A.S Gunasinghe said.
He explained that the Transport Minister Lasantha Alagiyawanna also had taken part in the meeting which was attended by Ceylon Railway Guards union and other unions and explained that there is no need for a strike.
Earlier this morning, the railway department announced the cancellation of leave of all railway under-guards with immediate effect and ordered them to report to work before 12 noon.
According to an official attached to the office of the General Manager of Sri Lanka Railways, the strike was launched over an incident where a Railway guard was assaulted by a security guard.
Protests were held by railway commuters yesterday along with the sudden cancelation of trains during the evening. The army was also deployed to control the situation.
Tamar Amitai, a 25-year-old Israeli tourist who went missing in Uppuveli, Trincomalee, was found safe after a three-day joint search operation today.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe is firm about the President’s five-year tenure, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.
Individuals who have obtained a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) yet do not meet the cutoff, can choose to remain tax exempt after notifying the IRD in writing, provided that their monthly income does not surpass the threshold, according to the State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya.
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