Traders have raised concerns over the availability of food items for the upcoming festive seasons in view of possible shortages due trade union action by Customs officials.
With Ramadan, Sinhala and Tamil New Year and Easter celebrations due, Customs officials today stepped up their trade union action.
The concern arose in the face of 3500 containers being held up at the Colombo Port due to a dispute between the Sri Lanka Customs and the Treasury.
The cause of the clash was the Treasury's announcement that the balance in the Reward Fund under the Customs Director General would be transferred to the Finance Ministry.
Customs officials who withdrew from carrying out Overtime duties last Friday stepped up their action to a work to rule campaign.
The United States has told Sri Lanka that the disposition of the Iranian naval vessel IRIS Bushehr and its crew is a matter for Colombo to resolve under its own laws and international obligations, while signalling it is in active talks with Sri Lanka to contain Iran’s threat to US interests.
The government today granted permission for an Iranian warship with 208 on board to enter the country.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism today established a 24x7 Emergency Response Unit to coordinate matters related to the ongoing situation in the Middle East.
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