The Colombo district court issued two enjoining orders against Government Nursing OfficersAssociation and its President Saman Ratnapriya ordering to suspend their trade union action until February 24.
The Attorney General (AG) department moved the court seeking the order saying that the ongoing strike by health trade unions crippled the healthcare system across the country. Senior State Counsel Vikum De Abrew made submissions on behalf of the AG department.
Health sector trade unions continued their strike for the fourth consecutive day today causing inconvenience to patients arriving at state hospitals.
The majority of Outdoor Patient Department (OPD) and clinic patients were turned away due to the absence of nursing and supplementary medicine staff in hospitals.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
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