Railway unions suspend strike following talks with committee

13 Dec, 2017

The railway trade unions have decided to suspend their strike following talks with a?Ministerial Committee.

The Ministerial Committee had been appointed yesterday to look at demands made by railway trade unions.

The?four-member committee is headed by Minister Sarath Amunugama.

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