A discussion at the Finance Ministry today to end a token strike by Health workers ended without resolution.
The Alliance of Health Professions' proposal has been accepted, but they were told until the return of President Wickremesinghe from overseas a final decision could not be taken.
Accordingly the strike is to continue until eight am tomorrow.
A General Conference of the Alliance of Health Trade Unions is scheduled for January 18 to plan sustained professional action over the next 14 days, the Alliance said.
Health workers token strike continues until tomorrow morning.
Police have arrested the suspect connected to the sexual assault on a female doctor at the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital today morning in Galnewa.
The Government today tabled in the House the Report of the Commission to Inquiry into the Establishment and Maintenance of Unlawful Places of Detention and Torture Chambers in the Batalanda Housing Scheme.
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe said today he wholly rejects the Batalanda Commission report and that it was appointed wholly with the intention slinging political mud at him.
Leader of the National People’s Party (NPP) and one time Propaganda Secretary of the JVP Wimal Weerawansa accused the Government of bringing back the “Batalanda Commission” for a media spectacle instead of a genuine concern for those who suffered during the 1988-1990 period.
Speaker (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne to announced to the Parliament regarding the vacant seat created in Parliament due to the resignation of Mohamed Sali Naleem from his position as a Member of Parliament.
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