QUOTES FOR LIFE

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.

Imprisoned Former Sri Lankan Ambassador To USA Jaliya Wikramasuriya Has Been Further Remanded

Colombo Magistrate has today(02) further remanded

the former Sri Lankan Ambassador to United States Of America Jaliya Wikramasuriya who had been arrested and remanded over misusing  of state funds during previous government.

The former Ambassador who was charged over accepting a commission of US Dollars 332,000 after the contract awarded  for renovation work of  Sri Lankan Embassy in Washington D.C, had been arrested by the Police Financial Crimes Investigations Division (FCID) officers at the Katunayake Bandaranaike International Airport on 17th of  November while trying to leave the  the country.

He was served as Sri Lankan Ambassador to USA from 2008 to 2014.

Police Have Closed The Lotus Road In Colombo Due To A Protest March

Police have closed down the Lotus Road in Colombo this noon to prevent a protest march organized by Three Wheeler Union walking towards the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo Fort.

Due to the Protest March which began from Nelum Pokuna Theater at Town Hall a heavy traffic has been reported from Town Hall area.

The protest march conducted to oppose the increasing of minimum traffic violations fine to Rs.2500 through the budget is heading towards the Presidential Secretariat as the organizers planning to hand over a petition regarding their demand to the Secretariat.

Heavy Traffic In Town Hall And Colombo-Negambo Main Road Due To Protests

A heavy traffic has been reported from Town Hall and Colombo-Negambo main road since this morning as the Three Wheeler drivers have conducted   protest rallies to oppose the increasing of minimum traffic violations fine to Rs.2500 through the budget.

Three Wheeler drivers blocked the Town Hall and Galekanda junction of Colombo-Negambo main road due to the protest which caused heavy traffic in these areas it has been reported.

Police Protection Given To Sri Lanka Transport Board Buses After Few Of Their Buses Being Attacked

Police Protection has been given to the Sri Lanka Transport Board Buses (SLTB)operates in many routes of the country today (02)  after few SLTB Buses being  attacked by some unidentified persons in several areas including  Trincomalee.

 Sri Lanka Transport Board has today requested the Police Department to provide police protection to their buses  after  some unidentified persons pelted stones on few SLTB Buses operated today to minimize the effect caused due to the ongoing island wide Private Bus/Three Wheeler strike .

Work In State/Private Institutions And Schools Paralyzed To Certain Extent Due To The Private Bus/Three Wheeler Strike

Work in State / Private Institutions and schools  have been  paralyzed to certain extent today(02) as most of the workers and students in these institutions not reported to work  and schools  due to the ongoing island wide private bus/Three Wheeler  strike it has been reported.

Several Private Bus Unions and Three Wheeler Union  in the country had launched an Island Wide strike from midnight yesterday (01)to oppose the increasing  of minimum traffic violations fine to Rs.2500 from the budget.

Although Railway Trade Unions have withdrawn from the strike at the last moment following the discussions held with President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday ,number of passengers traveling through most of the trains today dropped by around 50% according to the authorities.

Ministry Of Transport has deployed extra buses belonging to  Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) to minimize the affect caused due to the Private Bus/Three Wheeler strike according to the Ministry.

Meanwhile due to the strike school van and bus services too not operated in most parts of the country since this morning according to reports.