The Railway Station Masters union are to decide on their union action following the meeting with the Railway General Manager today.
The President of the union, Sumeda Somaratne said they are currently discussing with the acting Railways General Manager, weather their demands could be met.
“Our union action would be decided according to the outcome of the meeting”, Mr Somaratne elaborated said.
He explained that the union called the railway authorities to resolve their issues including excluding the Station Masters from the list of positions eligible for grade promotions every five years, rectify issues in recruitment of station Masters.
Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala told Parliament today that the suspect in the rape of a lady doctor at the Anuradhapura teaching hospital has been identified as an army deserter and he will be apprehended shortly.
Police have arrested the suspect connected to the sexual assault on a female doctor at the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital today morning in Galnewa.
The Dutch Public Prosecutor suspects two companies of paying bribes in the construction of hospitals in Sri Lanka, according to an investigation by FD, the Dutch financial newspaper.
The Minister of Power, Kumara Jayakody, stated that in the future, internationally funded projects, such as power projects, will only be carried out through government-to-government (G2G) agreements and competitive procurement.
The Government today tabled in the House the Report of the Commission to Inquiry into the Establishment and Maintenance of Unlawful Places of Detention and Torture Chambers in the Batalanda Housing Scheme.
Three persons arrested on Saturday close to the Thalawila St Anne’s Church have been held under detention orders for questioning.
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