The Railway Station Masters’ Union and railway controllers have resolved to end their strike action from midnight today (11).
Minister of Transport Bandula Gunawardnea has declared that the letters served on those involved in the strike declaring them as persons who have vacated their post will be withdrawn if they return to work.
The railway workers on strike were notified via letters earlier today by the Ministry of Transport, that their non-attendance was deemed a resignation.
Due to a number of demands, including promotions, the Sri Lanka Railways Station Masters' Union launched the strike action starting at midnight on Tuesday, (09).
Later, railway controllers also made the decision to join the strike, which has had a significant negative impact on the country’s train services and led to the cancellation of several train journeys.
My memory takes me back to 1979, to a moment etched in time when a strikingly tall and impeccably dressed military officer, a Master in charge of Cadeting at Prince of Wales College commanding a guard of honour presented to President J.R. Jayawardene by the cadets of 3CCC, consisted of Ananda, Nalanda and Prince of Wales Cadet platoons at the Prince of Wales College grounds.
An American national, who had been staying in Sri Lanka for nearly ten months without a valid visa while using a Sinhala name under his American passport, was arrested by the Tourist Police of the Kandy.
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The only orangutan held at the Dehiwala National Zoological gardens had passed away yesterday.
The Secretary of the Bodu Bala Sena Organisation Ven Galagodaatte Ganasara Thera was today imprisoned for the third time.
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