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Railway trade unions today said that the train services on the northern railway line would be disrupted from this Sunday night if the Police failed to arrest those who were involved with Pothuhera blockade incident last evening, within 48 hrs.
Speaking to the media Railway Trade Union Alliance (RTUA) Co-Convener Lal Ariyaratne said the trade unions including Sri Lanka Railway Station Masters' Union, Ceylon Railway Guards Union, Railway Engine Drivers Union and Train Controllers' Union would support the trade union action.
The Trade Unions had informed the matter to the Railways’ General Manager and he had assured legal action against the individuals who were involved in incident within 24-hours.
“We will start our strike after another 24 hours,” he said.
The trade union alliance vowed trade union action if the authorities failed to take legal action over the suspects.
Mr Ariyaratne said that all train services on the northern railway line beyond Polgahawela, including the office and the night mail trains, would be suspended as a result of scheduled trade union action.
He requested the Police to investigate the matter based on the video footages taken by the Police officers during the incident.
He also added that during the trade union action the security of the employees and the railway properties should be protected by the law enforcement authorities and in case of any damage to the properties or employees’ lives it would lead into an islandwide trade union action.
A group of commuters disrupted the railway services near the Pothuhera railway station last night.
The commuters threatened the locomotive driver and guard of the Fort bound KKS –Colombo Intercity Express to slow down and allow the Colombo-Kurunegala slow train at Pothuhera Railway Station.
A tense situation occurred after the commuters threatened the express train driver and the guard to drive back the train until the slow train passed. (Chaturanga Samarawickrama)
Silva Thursday, 01 November 2018 06:58 PM
Why Nothern Line only??
Ghost Friday, 02 November 2018 06:46 AM
That is the big question!
Jim Thursday, 01 November 2018 07:03 PM
Entirely justified.
dickie bird Thursday, 01 November 2018 07:27 PM
Political matters must be settled through dialog and not through supporters rash actions.political leaders must know to leash up their rabids
BSP Thursday, 01 November 2018 07:29 PM
Must be "blooming flowers" at work.
Buddhist Thursday, 01 November 2018 08:35 PM
As soon as Mahinda become PM all the trade unions have become thugs. Unfortunately blocking train service to the NOrth will be noted as an anti Tami act of Mahinda. This is very serious International Community implications.
Ralahamy Friday, 02 November 2018 06:35 AM
Api okkmama rajawaru thun Sinahalaye. Jayawewa. Al ae heroes. Next they will ask salaries for not going to work. Already we have parallel governments.
G m jayawardena Friday, 02 November 2018 05:33 PM
The trade union should understand that the incident was merely for the failure of the services that they provided to the public. Instead of disrupting the services they should provide the best quality of services.
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