Railway trade unions have decided to commence a strike action by citing unresolved grading anomalies from midnight today (Jun 19).
The unionists claim that the cabinet paper which had been passed to resolve such anomalies has not been implemented yet.
Railway drivers, Controllers, Regulators, and Superintendents will join the strike, Railway Controllers' Association Chairman Lal Ariyaratne said.
However, State Transport Minister Ashok Abeysinghe said that the Ministry will hold talks with the trade unions this afternoon.
Arrangements would also be made to organise a discussion between the unionists and the officials of the Transport and Finance Ministries, he said.
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.
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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.
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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