Railway strike called off

(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The railway trade unions called off the strike following talks with the four member Cabinet sub-committee today.

The trade unions launched an indefinite strike last week in protest of issues raised regarding recruiting assistant engineers.

President Maithripala Sirisena appointed the four member Cabinet sub-committee, chaired by Special Assignments Minister Sarath Amunugama yesterday to look into the grievances of the railway trade union workers.

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