Minister of Transport Bandula Gunawardena states that 3,000 brand-new employees will be hired for the railway service.The minister pointed out that interviews are being performed these days for brand-new recruitment. . .

Minister Gunawardene, also highlighted that just 09 train engine chauffeurs have retired so far.The Transport Minister mentioned that no brand-new recruitments have been produced the railway service for an extended period, because there is no other way to pay salaries appropriately.

Therefore, we are conducting interviews nowadays to recruit 3,000 of the staff members in the job force who are presently hired for civil service.

Furthermore, the minister expressed that only an overall of 410 employees of the train service have actually retired, but 3,000 brand-new recruitments will be made.Minister Gunawardene even more mentioned that recruitment will also be carried out for train engine drivers as well, in the future.