Five Catagories Of The Railway Service Are Due To Launch Two Day Island Wide Strike Ftom Tomorrow (26)

Five Categories  belonging to Railway

service including Engine Drivers are due to be launched a two day Island Wide Railway Strike from midnight tomorrow night (26)by demanding solution for Salary anomalies of several Railway Department  categories  according to Railway Trade  Unions.

Accordingly Engine Drivers ,Railway Guards ,Station Masters ,Railway Controllers and Railway Supervising management officers are scheduled to be launched this two day strike .

A 56 Year Old Motorcyclist Had Been Killed After Colliding With A Train At Dodanduwa

A 56 year old Motorcyclist had been

killed after the Motorcycle he was riding in colliding with the "Ruhunu Kumari " Express Train travelling from Colombo Fort to Matara last evening (24).

The incident occurred when the Motorcycle attempted to cross the Railway line in  Dodanduwa Railway crossing it has been revealed.

The deceased was a resident of Ganegama North in Baddegama area (Galle ) .

Two Youth Had Fallen Down From Bambaragama Falls

Two youth of the ages 20 and 21 years old had fallen down from Bambaragama falls (Ella ) of the upper part of Ravana Falls in Bandarawela and dissappeared today (25)it has been reported.

Another person who had attempted to rescue  the two youth had been injured and admitted to Bandarawela Hospital for treatment  .

A Seacrch operation is being launched to  find out the missing. 

MOUNT ETNA HAS FIRST FLANK ERUPTION IN OVER A DECADE

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No Presidential Pardon For Prisoners This Christmas Due To Recent Political Conflict

Giving president 's pardon to Prisoners

remanded for minor offences to mark Christmas is not going to happen today (25)as in other years due to the delaying of submitting recommendations to the President on Prisoners to be pardoned  as a result of the recent political conflict here it has been revealed.

However Prisons Department has make recommendations to the Ministry of Justice ,Prison Reforms and Rehabilitation two months ago  regarding the group of  Prisoners should be pardoned to mark Christmas this year .As there's a Constitutional coup and Ministries have not functioned as a result, submitting those recommendations to the President not happened according to reports .


Therefore Minister of Justice Thalatha Atukorale is due to make recommendations to President Regarding the group of Prisoners should be pardoned during next week after assuming her duties in Ministerial Portfolio it has been reported.