Asanka Samarasinghe
Sri LankapoliticianMale5.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Asanka Samarasinghe is the spokesperson for the Railway Department in Sri Lanka, known for addressing issues related to railway operations and employee conduct. Recently, he confirmed that a trade union leader, who was under the influence of alcohol while on duty, was taken into custody. Samarasinghe emphasized the seriousness of this incident, noting that it occurred on a critical railway route serving many high-ranking officials, which has raised concerns among railway employees regarding professional standards.
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Asanka Samarasinghe stated that a specific train was involved in the incident.
හලාවතදී දුම්රියක් පීලි පනී - Lankadeepa OnlineSri Lanka· 2026-06-01
Asanka Samarasinghe confirmed that a trade union leader was taken into custody for being intoxicated while on duty.
බීමත්ව රාජකාරි කළ දුම්රිය වෘත්තීය සමිති නායකයා මාට්ටුSri Lanka· 2025-11-14
Asanka Samarasinghe stated that the railway department is taking action against the employee involved in the incident.
බීමත්ව රාජකාරි කළ දුම්රිය වෘත්තීය සමිති නායකයා මාට්ටුSri Lanka· 2025-11-14