Representatives from the Ministry of Finance and trade unions in the health sector are scheduled to meet later today (6) to address allowance concerns raised by health workers.
According to Ravi Kumudesh, Convenor of the Health Trade Union Alliance, the meeting is scheduled for noon, following President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s instructions.
Health sector professionals, including radiology technicians, pharmacists, midwives, dental surgeons, and entomology officers, have repeatedly called for an allowance increase through trade union activity.
They temporarily called off their strikes as a meeting with the Treasury Secretary and the President’s Secretary was promised.
The Cabinet of Ministers approved President Wickremesinghe’s proposal to double the Disturbance, Availability and Transport (DAT) allowance for government doctors, leading to trade union actions among other health workforce.
The DAT allowance for doctors was later reduced by half by the Government on January 23 due to financial constraints.
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has interdicted Colombo Fort Magistrate Kosala Senadheera.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
The Supreme Court today refused interim relief in an application filed by President’s Counsel Senaka Walgampaya seeking an Order from the Supreme Court compelling the President to appoint judges to fill the existing vacancies in the Court Of Appeal.
The deadline for online applications to the 2024 G.C.E. Advanced Level (A/L) Examination has been extended until July 12, the Department of Examinations said.
Gazette on new speed limit regulations to be issued within two weeks
Cabinet has approved a proposed amendment to the Constitution that a referendum would be required to extend the Presidential and Parliamentary term beyond five years.
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