Trade Union Central Confederation in Sri Lanka organized a protest campaign against recent railway fare hikes at the Colombo Fort railway station this evening.
The protesters almost crippled all operations in the country’s main railway station and were seen shouting slogans, displaying placards even on the railway tracks.
The protestors claimed that the government’s decision to increase [...]
The Sri Lanka Railway Department hopes to begin work on the Matara-Kataragama railway line in the deep-south next year but stated that the estimated cost of Rs.30 billion needed for this project depends on the availability of government funding.
Speaking to The Morning Leader Railway Department General Manager T. L. Gunaruwan said that the Railway Department [...]
The Sri Lanka Railway Department’s General Manager Lalithasiri Gunaruwan says his Department’s income is not sufficient even to fuel the trains.
He said the Railway charges a mere 48 cents per commuter per kilometer, while some railway engines consume around four to five liters to run a kilometer.
The General Manager further said that the number of [...]
The General Manager of Sri Lanka Railway Dr. Lalithasiri Gunaruwan said that the Railway Department has recommended a fare hike to the government.
Addressing a press conference held at his office yesterday, the GM said that the prices should be increased at least to the level of current bus fares.
The Railway Department did not increase the [...]
