Commuters including the office workers and students had faced enormous difficulties for the second consecutive day today (13)as a result of the strike launched by the engine drivers according to the Sri Lanka Railways Department .
Around 13 scheduled train journeys had been cancelled this morning (13) and 119 short distance trains yesterday (12)due to the Railway Engineers Strike it has been reported.However 40 additional train journeys will be operated today for the benefit of commuters the Railway authorities had stated .