Planned railway strike suspended again

28 April 2013 08:41 am Views - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} 6 Bookmark

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The islandwide railway strike, which was scheduled from midnight today has been suspended as the authorities agreed to rectify the salary anomalies within two days, Trade unions said.

Railways Joint Trade Union Convener Janaka Fernando told Daily Mirror online that they had decided to suspend the strike action till Tuesday following a meeting between eleven trade unions representatives and Transport Ministry Secretary Dhammika Perera.

“President’s Secretary Lalith Weeratunga informed through Mr. Perera that the salary anomalies would be rectified and asked us to call off the strike. So considering that assurance, we decided to suspend it,” Fernando said.

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weha Sunday, 28 April 2013 09:15 AM

Good news for daily commuters like us.else we would have to spend hours on the road in the buses. hope this strike would never happen.

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Zapped Sunday, 28 April 2013 10:40 AM

I cancelled my trip because of the announcement. How can people plan and live like this?

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MayIwin Silva Sunday, 28 April 2013 12:23 PM

The strike was supposed to be held last Sunday, I cancelled all my future plans and traveled back with children cutting short my vacation. Long live Sri Lanka!!!!

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Thambiya Tudawee Sunday, 28 April 2013 12:29 PM

What a strike! They publish this in media Friday and cancel on Sunday. Ha…Ha… Ha… what a jokers. Railways Joint Trade Union Convener should shoot with “Poll Kudu mix with Sugar)What a strike! starting

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Powerless Sunday, 28 April 2013 12:49 PM

We do not want to hear anything about this strike anymore.

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Cobra Monday, 29 April 2013 02:08 AM

Duminda's in town, that's why!!!

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