24-hr islandwide train strike from tomorrow

An islandwide 24-hour railway trade union action will commence from midnight tomorrow (05) in solidarity to the nationwide hartal on Friday (06), Railway Trade Union Alliance (RTUA) Co-Convener S.P. Withanage said.

Over 40 railway trade unions will join hands in the strike, and more than 1,000 trade unions will join the railway trade unions, he has added.

During the strike, railway services will come to a complete standstill with no trains operating.