No signs of Settling Railway Strike But AG’s advice sought Against Railway Unions

Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva said that the railway unions had launched a strike without giving prior notice and their  strike  actions  had resulted in hundreds of passengers being stranded yesterday and today.The Minister noted that some of the demands made by the unions were unacceptable.

He said that the Police and Attorney General (AG) had been urged to look at taking legal action against the unions engaged in the strike. The advice of the Attorney General (AG) has been sought to file action on the railway employees, who launched a lightning strike last evening