Unanticipated railway strike leaves passengers stranded

Unanticipated railway strike leaves passengers stranded

August 23, 2023   08:59 am

An unanticipated trade union strike launched by railway controllers last night (Aug. 22) left passengers stranded for several hours.

The reason behind the token strike was an assault on a railway controller by an employee of Maligawatta railway yard.

According to the railway controllers’ union, the assault had taken place at around 7.00 p.m. last evening.

As a result of the unexpected token strike, several night mail train journeys scheduled for last night were delayed by several hours, leaving inconvenienced passengers stranded at railway stations.

However, the trade union action was called off at around 9.00 p.m.

Disclaimer: All the comments will be moderated by the AD editorial. Abstain from posting comments that are obscene, defamatory or slanderous. Please avoid outside hyperlinks inside the comment and avoid typing all capitalized comments. Help us delete comments that do not follow these guidelines by flagging them(mouse over a comment and click the flag icon on the right side). Do use these forums to voice your opinions and create healthy discourse.

Most Viewed Video Stories

LIVE🔴 Ada Derana Prime Time News Bulletin 6.55 pm

LIVE🔴 Ada Derana Prime Time News Bulletin 6.55 pm

LIVE🔴 Ada Derana 12.00 Midday News Bulletin

Health Minister elected chair of WHO’s 78th South-East Asia Regional Committee session (English)

Police officer arrested over Mt. Lavinia court incident granted bail (English)

PM Harini reaffirms Sri Lanka’s commitment to advancing women’s rights and equality (English)

New Secretary appointed to Ministry of Housing, Construction and Water Supply (English)

🔴LIVE | Ada Derana Midday Prime News Bulletin

Over Rs. 4 billion in unpaid assessment taxes within Colombo MC area - COPA reveals (English)