A collective of railway trade unions warned that they would call for a strong union action tomorow if Railway authorities fail to take measures to improve services.
Collective of Railway Trade unions for improving railway services ( Dumriya Nagasitaweema Sandaha Wurthiya samithi)”, have written to the president, Prime Minister, transport minister as well as General Manager of railways they would carry out an island wide strike with participation of railway engine drivers if their 12 demands are not met.
They demanded that the railway authorities should not cancel trains and cause inconvenience to daily commuters. They also called Railways to use first class compartments in special trains which stopped due to transport ministry intervention ( the program done with the intervention of tourism ministry targeted to earn five million revenue per trip)
Some of their other demands were to provide necessary promotions to officials directly involved in train operations and reduce the amount of vacancies and to stop recruiting employees under contract basis.
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has interdicted Colombo Fort Magistrate Kosala Senadheera.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
The Supreme Court today refused interim relief in an application filed by President’s Counsel Senaka Walgampaya seeking an Order from the Supreme Court compelling the President to appoint judges to fill the existing vacancies in the Court Of Appeal.
Gazette on new speed limit regulations to be issued within two weeks
Cabinet has approved a proposed amendment to the Constitution that a referendum would be required to extend the Presidential and Parliamentary term beyond five years.
Two underworld criminals wanted for multiple crimes, including murder, were brought from Dubai to Sri Lanka, today (12).
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