Train strike called off

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CHATURANGA PRADEEP SAMARAWICKRAMA Follow

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Colombo, July 11 (Daily Mirror) - Following discussions with Transport Minister Bandula Gunawardana, the Sri Lanka Railways Station Masters' Union (SLRSMU) has decided to call off their ongoing train strike starting tonight.

Accordingly, the Minister informed the union officials that no disciplinary action will be taken against the officers who report for duty by midnight today.

The Minister said that if there are any officials who do not report to work, they will be dealt with suitably.

This discussion attended by Transport State Minister Lasantha Alagiyawanna as well, was held at the official residence of former Speaker Karu Jayasuriya.

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joshua Thursday, 11 July 2024 09:43 PM

All big talks of dismissing the station masters. At least he has remembered that a station master's job cannot be done, like how a politician does his job.

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DOT Thursday, 11 July 2024 09:46 PM

Narrow escape ! My memory going way back to July 1983!

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Patriot Thursday, 11 July 2024 10:05 PM

So Ranil even tamed the trade unions. Nice.

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Dinesh Thursday, 11 July 2024 10:19 PM

This is not correct. They should have been sacked.

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Hiran Thursday, 11 July 2024 10:39 PM

Got cold feet!

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train man Friday, 12 July 2024 01:05 AM

Time has come to think in a new way. We don't need these station masters. There is no such person in Stations in developing countries. they only got 1 or 2 people to issue tickets and top up cards. Let station master strike indefinitely, let's run the train as usual. Is the station master the one who hand carries the passengers to the train. ? useless position. Let's think new way.

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Commuters Friday, 12 July 2024 08:09 AM

Why did you call it off?? Got scared of losing your jobs?? Your wives told you not to come home without a job?? Well done, President! These buggers should be treated this way, no other way! Enough is enough!

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