Up-country train strike ends
UTV | COLOMBO – The strike launched last night by the staff of railway stations within the Nawalapitiya Operation Unit has been suspended. The decision...
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Train travel along the Kandy line disrupted
UTV | COLOMBO – A strike launched by railway station masters and staff last night (May 10), resulted in a halt in train services along...
Train strike called off
UTV | COLOMBO – The Trade Union Collective says they have decided to call off their strike after Cabinet had agreed to solve their salary...
Talks fail, train strike launched
UTV | COLOMBO – The Railway Locomotive Operating Engineers’ Union says they have decided to launch their planned strike from this afternoon (May 09). The...
Train services and power supply to be affected ?
UTV | COLOMBO – The Locomotive operators say they will launch a strike from midnight today (May 08). They said that the union decided to...
MoU signed to purchase new train engines and power sets
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – Department of Railway on 3rd March signed an MoU to purchase 10 train engines and six power sets made in India. B.A.P....
Coastal railway line closed from Wellawatte to Dehiwala until 27th
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – The coastal railway line will be closed from Wellawatte to Dehiwala from 10.00pm today till 4.00am on 27th of this month. The...
Man hit and killed by train
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – An individual has died after being hit by the Colombo-Galle express train last night (29th Saturday). The identity of the deceased was...
Trains delayed on Southern coastal line due to derailment
(UDHAYAM, GALLE) – It is reported that the train services on the Southern coastal line have been disrupted owing to the derailment of a fuel...
Train strike called off temporarily
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – The strike that was to be launched by train engine drivers from midnight was called-off temporarily, officials say. They were demanding the...