INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The General Manager of Sri Lanka Railways J.I.D
Jayasundara described the recent video widely distributing on social mediashowing a group of locals performing massage treatment for foreign
travelers on a trainas extremely insulting.Joining a press instruction today, the Railways General Manager mentioned: As a Sri Lankan along
with a staff member of the Department of Railways, I view this incident as extremely insulting.Furthermore, he specified that based upon the
reports he has actually received, the event did not take place on a routine guest train operated by Sri Lanka Railways, but on an unique
train hired by a personal travel company.As per the reports I have actually gotten so far, this occurrence did not occur on routine trains
such as the Odyssey, Udarata Manike, or Podi Manike trains
Personal business are enabled to hire trains from the Railway Department for tourism-related activities
This particular occurrence taken place on a train employed by one such company, he explained.The Railways General Manager guaranteed that
actions were being taken to attend to the matter
He stated that the appropriate authorities were informed to perform an investigation and that the Tourist Police would likewise be
notified.We will take immediate actions to prevent such event in the future
An examination has actually already been started, and we will recuperate any losses sustained from the accountable parties
Extra legal actions will likewise be pursued, the Railways GM included.
