A tense situation arose in response to a strike action launched by several Railway Trade Unions including drivers and guards today (August 08).
According to reports passengers have also launched into a protest opposite the fort railway station against the sudden railway trade union strike.
Railway Operators Trade Union claimed that they were forced to launch a strike as Ministers Sarath Amunugama and Rajitha Senaratne failed to deliver on promises agreed on during previous discussions to resolve salary anomalies.
Trains currently functioning will reach their destinations, however, those trains that are scheduled to depart from Fort and Maradana have been halted.
The Committee on High Posts has approved the nomination of Former Air Force Commander Air Chief Marshal (Retd.)
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.
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