The strike by locomotive drivers in Batticaloa has crippled rail services, Batticaloa Station Master Wasantha Kumara said.
He told Daily News Online that all railway functions are crippled as a result of the ongoing strike, including three main Batticaloa-Colombo services
The Batticaloa-Colombo train due to leave at 6.10 a.m. train had departed only at 10.20 a.m., he said.
Meanwhile the main railway control room said that the morning office trains operated as usual.
Trains functioning after 8 p.m. will be cancelled today, they said.