A Group Of Private Bus And Three Wheeler Strikers Blocked Colombo-Chilaw Railway Track

A group of private bus and Three Wheeler drivers in Negambo area who are on strike had been blocked the Negambo-Chilaw railway track near galkanda rail gate post and stopped a train there for hours since this morning it has been reported.

The protestors blocked the railway track through tyres and put baricades near kurana-galkanda rail gate it has been reported.

Meanwhile strikers have pelted stones at a bus carrying Airport staffers attached to Maththala Airport to Ambilipitiya at padalangala area this evening and as a result the bus driver has been injured and hospitalized according to police.

Although private bus and three wheeler unions  launched an island wide strike since midnight yesterday (02) demanding to withdraw the budget proposal proposed to increase minimum Traffic Violations Fine to Rs.2500 government still not agreed tto the demand of the strikers.