The Sri Lanka Railway Station Masters Union has decided to launch a trade union action today (14) after 2 p.m if the authorities fail to give solutions for their demands .before that time.
According to the Union it demands to provide solutions for their several demands including avoiding their grade among the same service category and issues related to their promotions .
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the second phase of the 48 month extended fund facility to Sri Lanka yesterday (13) it has been announced.Accordingly under this Sri Lanka will receive a loan of US Dollars 336 million to move forward the local economy the IMF has stated.
With this loan IMF has,so far distributed around 1 billion US Dollars to Sri Lanka according to the washington based lender.
The train services of the Badulla - Colombo Fort Railway line were disrupted last evening (13) due to the derailment of viewing deck carriage attached to Badulla -Colombo fort bound 1000 passenger train according to the Reports .The railway track had been damaged as a result of the derailment itt has been reported.
The derailment had occurred at the 118th mile post between watagoda,and Thalawakale railway stations according to the authorities .However the authorities had taken steps to remove the derailed viewing deck carriage from train and running it towards the destination it has been reported.
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