The Railway Engine Drivers Union launched a strike at midnight (Mar 08) demanding that two of their issues be resolved with immediate effect.
"The strike is being staged since resthouses for railway drivers are not equipped with sufficient facilities. It is against this backdrop that the authorities are planning to abolish the employees duty rosters at the resthouses," Indika Dodangoda, Secretary, Railway Engine Drivers Union said.
He noted that railway guards will also join hands in the strike which was organised to demand that these issues be resolved.
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
An interim order prohibiting Deshabandu Tennakoon from carrying out his duties as Inspector General of Police (IGP) has been issued by the Supreme Court.
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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