2019 railway strike in Sri Lanka
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- Caused by the labourers demanding high salary increments from the government.
| 2019 railway strike in Sri Lanka | |||
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| Date | 25 September 2019 – 7 October 2019 | ||
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| Methods | Strikes and protests also include work-to-rule, Go Slow Down | ||
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The 2019 railway strike in Sri Lanka was an industrial dispute which happened for 12 consecutive days between the Sri Lanka Railways and the Government of Sri Lanka over the salary increments. It was considered to be one of the longest railway strikes in Sri Lanka since 2008. The strike began in mid-September from midnight and ended up on 7 October 2019.[1]
On 3 October 2019, the Sri Lankan government issued an ordinary gazette notification declaring the railway service as an essential service.[2] It also meant that the leave of government employees were officially cancelled with immediate effect.
On 7 October 2019, the strike action was called off following discussions with the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation.[3]
