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FUTA, PBJ showdown tomorrow to end Uni crisis
The Federation of University Teachers Association (FUTA) will tomorrow meet with Treasury Secretary Dr. P.B. Jaysundara for a crucial round of talks aimed at settling the three-month long university strike by academics.
A FUTA delegation led by its President Dr. Nirmal Ranith Devasiri last night met with Economic Affairs Minister Basil Rajapaksa
University of Peradeniya, University Teachers Association Secretary Dr. Sanjaya Mathreepala, a participant at the discussions, said that, if the discussions on Monday are concluded on favorable terms, FUTA will hold a general meeting on Tuesday, followed by an Executive Committee meeting on Wednesday, to decide whether trade union action continues or not.
Ministry of Economic Development sources said that the salary demands of the FUTA members will be given priority, while the demand to increase the budgetary allocation for Education to 6% of the GDP, will be considered in the second stage. Both, FUTA members and Higher Education Minister S.B. Dissanayake met with the Mahanayaka Theras of the Asgiriya and Malwatta Chapters to resolve the university crisis.
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