The 48 hour token strike launched by Sri Lanka Railway Station Masters’ Union SLRSMU from Monday midnight came to an end last night.
The members of the SLRSMU had resorted to trade union action as the management of the Sri Lanka Railways continued to ignore their demands for years, General Secretary of the union W. Amarasena [...]
Minister Dulles Alahapperuma said that the Transport Ministry was contemplating the reduction of railway ticket fares in tandem with the bus fares reduction after the decrease in the diesel fuel prices announced by the government in the New Year’ relief package. He said the decision on whether to reduce the train ticket fares would be taken next [...]
Transport Minister Dullas Alahapperuma has taken measures to construct a transit center for passengers stranded in Colombo during the nights on a special directive by President Mahinda Rajapaksa.
Minister Dulles Alahapperuma laying the foundation stone for Colomba Gedara.
Railway ticket fares are to be increased with effect from first of June. This information was revealed today by the Ministry of Transport.
The fare increase amount has not yet been finalised and is still being discussed by the Railway Department and the Ministry of Transport. Nevertheless, the increase will be less than the 17.7% increase [...]
I had bought a railway ticket to travel on 26 Monday by Intercity Train No. 30 from Kandy to Colombo Fort. The ticket indicated Coach EX, seat No. 09. When the train arrived at Peradeniya Junction, I got into the Ex compartment. Although the coach was labeled Ex outside, the seats were not numbered, and [...]
