The strike launched by the unions of railway engine drivers and rail guards at midnight has been called off a short while ago.
"The general manager of railways had met with representatives of the Railway Engine Drivers Union and had promised to resolve our issues,” Engine Drivers Union Secretary Indika Dodangoda said.
The strike was staged calling on the authorities to develop facilities at the resthouses for railway drivers and to reverse the decision to abolish the duty rosters of employees at these venues.
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
An interim order prohibiting Deshabandu Tennakoon from carrying out his duties as Inspector General of Police (IGP) has been issued by the Supreme Court.
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
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