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Colombo Fort and many other railway stations were seen deserted due to the ongoing island wide strike launched by the Professional Railway Trade Union Alliance (PRTUA). The Railway services countrywide came to a standstill from midnight yesterday. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana








Colombo Fort and Maradana Railway Stations - Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

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Anuradhapura Railway Station - Pix by Athula Bandara








Panadura Railway Station - Pix by K.K. Pinsiri Perera


  Comments - 4

  • PRASANNAJIT Thursday, 09 October 2014 06:24 AM

    Who are the idiots who go to a railway station to catch a train when a strike is on. What a stupid country.

    Rana Thursday, 09 October 2014 07:11 AM

    The people you see in these photos are the commoners..They hav a right to believe there's no interruption to essential service which are run from the VAT charged even on "Wadey" they eat

    Mario Toussaint Thursday, 09 October 2014 07:11 AM

    they call them selves Professional Railway Trade Union Alliance haha ( this is so unprofessional if you told me leaving all commuters stranded in the bad weather these days

    Bassy Thursday, 09 October 2014 08:26 AM

    Will be solved during the course of the day by brotherhood.


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