Train strike to go ahead, no discussions yet: TU

No discussions have still been held regarding tonight’s threatened railway strike and no decision has been taken to call off the strike, the Railway Professional Trade Union Alliance Convener Janaka Fernando said.

He said the Alliance comprising Railways Operators, Supervisors and the Officers union had decided to launch a countrywide train strike from tonight.

The discussion scheduled to be held today with the Deputy Transport Minister Ashoka Abeysinghe is still pending. (Chaturanga Samarawickrama)