All 17 State Universities in the country will go on a token strike today (November 2) over a number of issues including the pay gap and reduction of funding allocated to Government Universities.
The decision was reached following a meeting that took place on Wednesday (November 1) between the Federation of University Teachers’ Association (FUTA) and the Public Service Trade Union Alliance at the Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL) at Nawala.
Simultaneously, the Professionals’ Trade Union Collective including the FUTA, Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) and many other trade unions engaged in a protest march on Wednesday (2) challenging the Government’s Arbitrary Tax Policy and PAYE taxes.
Sri Lanka’s apparel industry has expressed concern over the Reciprocal Tariff policy announced by the U.S government today saying the new tariffs could significantly disrupt the country’s largest export sector and put thousands of jobs at risk.
The Police Bureau for the Prevention of Abuse of Children and Women had arrested a suspect who had allegedly distributed child related pornographic images and videos via social media platforms.
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