Thousands of angry train commuters turned restive and threatened to assault the Panadura and Kalutara Station Masters after they were stranded for hours due to the derailment of the Colombo bound ‘Sagarika Express’ last morning at Katukurunda.
The commuters complained that the railway authorities failed to provide an alternative mode of transport even after the long [...]
The Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL) will commemorate Sri Lanka’s legendary General Manager of Railways, late B. D. Rampala. The 2008 B. D. Rampala memorial lecture is to be delivered by Eng. (Dr) P Ramachandran of the University of Moratuwa on November 17, at 5.15 pm at the IESL Auditorium at 120/15, Wijerama Mawatha, [...]
The All Ceylon Railway Employees’ General Union urged Railway authorities to open the railway canteen service which were suspended for renovations. The Union said the suspension of the canteen service has caused great inconvenience to commuters.
Tenders have been called for renovating the canteen service but no finality has so far been reached.
General Secretary of [...]
