Sri Lanka Railway Guards Union has decided to inform the Transport Minister of their unresolved problems by sending telegrams. The Guards Union is scheduled to send 500 telegrams from various places to the Transport Minister Dullas Alahapperuma tomorrow requesting to address their concerns. According to the Guards Union they are burning with five major unresolved [...]
The Railways Department has implemented a series of development projects to provide an efficient train service to commuters in the coastline. Following a request made by commuters, the first train commencing from Alutgama to Colombo has been introduced. Concrete sleepers have been laid by the Department to ensure a smooth and speedy journey. Several new [...]
The Auditor General’s Department has revealed that there were only three retired officers in the batch of 120 ‘retired officers’ of the armed forces recruited by the Department of Railways for its Railway Security Force. However, All Ceylon Railway Employees’ Union member S P Vithanage charged that all officers continue to work at the Department [...]
The main unions of the Sri Lanka Railway Department have decided to launch an island wide strike over their unresolved problems. According to the union sources the 30 main unions of the Department are to meet today to take a final decision on the strike and to decide the exact date if they strike. The [...]
Update: According to the GMR, the tomorrows trial run have been cancelled. The Sri Lanka Railways will conduct trial runs from Colombo to Anuradhapura on January 16 to test whether the journey could be completed in three hours. Speaking to the Daily News, Railway Transport Superintendent, Vijaya Samarasinghe said the Department has already conducted two trial [...]
New time table has been announced by the Department of Railways, for the trains that run on the upcountry line, with effect from 17th January. Train Number Train Old Time New Time Departure Arrival Departure Arrival 1030 Kandy to Fort 06.15 am 08.55 am 06.10 am 08.47 am 1036 Kandy to Fort 06.35 am 09.45 [...]
General Manager Railways Dr. Lalithasiri Gunaruwan has underlined that they will not permit the railway service to be paralysed by arbitrary trade union action. Any employee had the opportunity of launching trade union action to win their rights. But he asserted that every possible action would be initiated against any person who attempts to influence [...]
Railway commuters had to undergo numerous hardships due to a strike launched by the Railway Locomotive Engineers Union during the weekend. The union has decided not to report for work on public holidays as a protest against the suspension of some of its members including its President. Department sources said that only 90 train routes [...]