Railway Trade Unions Had Called Off Their Week Long Strike After Discussion With Authorities

Railway Trade Unions have today(13) called off their week long continuous strike after the discussion held between the members of the newly appointed Cabinet Sub Committee which was appointed to provide solutions for the demands of  the striking Railway workers.

The discussion was held at Sethsiripaya Building in Battaramulle this morning(13) which lasted around one hour under the patronage of Sub Committee Chairman and Minister of Special Projects Dr.Sarath Amunugama.

Although the Railway Strike is on this morning Railways Department had managed to operate several train journeys it has been reported.

Train Drivers,Station Masters and Train Guards have launched the strike since last Wednesday by demanding solutions for their service problems which caused enormous difficulties for the commuters. Hundreds of Train journeys have been cancelled due to the strike up to today.

Railway Trade Unions To Decide Whether To Continue The Strike Or Not By Tomorrow (13)

Railway Trade Unions to decide whether to continue

the current Railway strike or not by tomorrow (13)after  meeting with the Cabinet Sub Committee to look in to the the strikers demands and recommend solutions for them.

The four member Committee is headed by Minister Dr.Sarath Amunugama and Ministers Dr.Rajitha Senaratne,Akila Viraj Kariyawasam and Ranjith Maddumabandara are the other members of the Committee.

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Members Of Seven Railway Trade Unions Which Are On Strike Returns To Work-Railway Department To Operate 40 Train Journeys

As the Train Workers attached to seven striking Railway Unions have been reported to work today(12) the Sri Lanka Railway Department has planned to operate 40 Train journeys during today according to the Department.

These Journeys are being operated in convenience of the students who sat for the O/Level examination today the Department ha stated.

Meanwhile the Railway Department has issued letters of vacating posts to the leaders of the Railway  Workers Trade Unions as they were not able to stop the on going strike within yesterday (11) and requested their members to report to work according to the Unions.However these letters were not accepted by the Trade Union leaders it has been reported.

The Train Workers Strike has been continued today as well causing severe difficulties to the commuters.

Ministry Of Health To Open Theaters Of Government Hospitals After 4 P.M To Reduce The Waiting Lists For Surgeries

Ministry Of Health will be implemented a programme to perform surgeries in Government Hospitals after 4 p.m in view of reducing the number of patient queues currently there in those hospitals for surgeries according to the Ministry of Health.

At present Routine surgeries in Government Hospitals performs daily until 4 p.m as most of the Surgeons are doing private practice in Private Hospitals after 4 p/m.

Health Minister Dr.Rajitha Senaratne has too stated recently that to reduce the Patient queues in Eye Surgery lists of  Government Hospitals ,Ministry Of Health has planned to implement a programme to perform Eye Surgeries in Hospitals after 4 p/m and Eye Surgeries will be performed in Kotte.Sri Jayawardenapura and Malabe Neville Fernando Hospitals with the participation of retired Ophthalmologists.