Railway technicians launch 24-hour token strike over overtime pay issue

Colombo, June 26 (Daily Mirror) - Railway technicians and technician assistants launched a 24-hour token strike from 7.00 a.m. today (26) in protest over an unresolved overtime payment issue.

Secretary of the Sri Lanka Freedom Railway Workers’ Association (SLFRWA), Nadeera Manoj, said the decision was taken as authorities had failed to address their concerns, despite being notified on multiple occasions.

“The authorities were informed about this issue, but no solution has been provided so far. Therefore, we are compelled to carry out this 24-hour strike,” he said.

The strike is expected to cause delays in maintenance and technical services across several railway operations islandwide.