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Posts Tagged ‘private company’


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Train travellers cry foul over toilet charge

Wednesday, February 11th, 2009

The All Ceylon Railway Employees General Union (ACREGU) has requested the Sri Lanka Railways (SLR) to stop charging train commuters a fee for using the public toilets at the Fort Railway Station.
Prior to this decision by the SLR a private company was put in charge of the toilets at the Fort Railway Station and was [...]

Unions want sanitation facilities under railway control

Tuesday, December 30th, 2008

While Transport Minister Dullas Alahapperuma recently laid the foundation stone for the proposed dormitory for train and bus commuters in Colombo, the pro – JVP Railway Trade Unions want the sanitation facilities at the Fort Railway Station, presently controlled by a private company, to be taken back by the Railway Department, as commuters had to [...]

Unions question Minister’s intentions

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008

The Railway Ministry’s alleged deal with Caltex Lubricants to revamp the Kandy Railway Station has raised concern among the railway employees The Morning Leader learns.
Railways Minister Dulles Alahapperuma had recently arrived at an agreement with Caltex Lubricants to revamp the Kandy Railway Station amidst strong protests by the railway employees when there was no need [...]

Media briefing in observation saloon

Wednesday, February 13th, 2008

Sri Lanka Railway Department today held a media briefing inside the spectators’ carriage of the Colombo-Kandy express train.
The briefing was held to inform the media on the launching of a project aimed at renovating railway stations on the Colombo- Kandy track.
Speaking at the briefing Transport Minister Dullas Alahaperuma said, that the project would start from [...]


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