Sunday, 10 Sep 2023
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By Vimukthi Fernando and Indunil Usgoda Arachchi
Could Sri Lanka prevent elephant deaths by train collision? A positive step has been taken by the Ministry of Transport with the recent appointment of a Committee to Prevent Elephant Deaths by Train Collision (CPEDTC). While the Committee plans to establish long term measures within a period of two years, collisions could be reduced 80 % by short-term measures said...
Commuters accuse unions of ‘playing God’:
There were scenes of chaos when thousands of railway commuters turned their ire on Sri Lanka Railways (SLR) staff after railway unions launched a lightning strike at 3pm last Wednesday (8), leaving passengers stranded on their way home from work.
Pawns between a war waged by the Railway trade unions and the Ministry of Finance,...