Private sector workers mainly from the Free Trade Zone (FTZ) held a protest on Wednesday demanding an increase in wage allowance by Rs.2500 as proposed in the interim budget under the Sirisena administration. FTZ and General Services Employees Union Secretary Anton Marcus speaking with the Business Times said they had a successful protest with the participation of 1500 workers during the demonstration surrounding the FTZ and 5000 attending the rally held thereafter.The protest was held in front of the FTZ at Katunayaka at around 5.00pm on Wednesday despite employers’ efforts to disrupt it.Two unions participated at this protest namely FTZ and General Services Employees Union and the Inter Companies.(SD)
Tamar Amitai, a 25-year-old Israeli tourist who went missing in Uppuveli, Trincomalee, was found safe after a three-day joint search operation today.
The Colombo High Court today (28) sentenced former parliamentarian Hirunika Premachandra to three years of Rigorous Imprisonment over charges of the involvement of an abduction.
In his special statement, President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced that debt restructuring agreements will postpone all bilateral loan payments to foreign countries until 2028. Additionally, Sri Lanka will have until 2043 to repay these loans on concessional terms.
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