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Strike leaves more than 40 trains cancelled; no tickets issued
More than 40 trains have been cancelled this evening due to the 24-hour token strike launched by the Sri Lanka Railway Station Masters' Union (SLRSMU), the Railway Department said.
They said most of the ticket counters were closed and no tickets were issued to passengers.
The SLRSMU launched its token strike last night against offering the position of Deputy General Manager (Commercial) to a person who has been accused of corruption.
Accordingly, night mail trains between Colombo Fort and Badulla, Colombo Fort and Trincomalee have been cancelled.
Meanwhile, the intercity express train operating between Colombo Fort and Batticaloa, Puttalam-bound office train and eleven other office trains were cancelled.
The union claimed that the appointed person was involved in many activities that have caused losses to the railway department. They blamed that the relevant authorities do not check people's backgrounds and past records when appointing them to higher posts, instead giving the opportunity to the youth.
However, the Central Committee of the SLRSMU decided to call a 24-hour token strike on Tuesday night (9) against this appointment. (Chaturanga Pradeep Samarawickrma)
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