Private bus employees operating along route number 138/1 from Mattegoda to Pettah have launched a strike with effect from today (Jan 17).
A strike launched as the depot of these buses were accquired by the Homagama Pradeshiya Sabha, Gemunu Wijeratne, Chairman All Ceylon Bus Passengers Association said.
He added that moves were afoot to set up a row of shops in the depot thereby causing a possible hindrance for the parking of these buses.
"However, we will decide on whether the strike should be called off or not by today," Mr. Wijeratne said.
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Stabilization and NPP National List MP Harshana Suriyapperuma who is tipped to be named the next Finance Ministry Secretary resigned from Parliament today.
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