The Inter Company Employees' Union (ICEU) held a protest opposite the Labour Department in Colombo today demanding that the Government withdraw provisions in the Surcharge Tax Bill to impose a 25% levy from the Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) and Employees Trust Fund (ETF).
Labour Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva, who has publicly opposed the levy, also visited the location where the protest was being held and met with protesters led by ICEU Convenor and former MP Wasantha Samarasinghe.
The minister said he was on the side of the workers and would take the concerns expressed by the unions to Cabinet.
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Popular grade five tuition teacher, Hayeshika Fernando wanted over assaulting a 21 year old youth was granted bail today after she surrendered to courts.
A British national had been arrested over attempting to smuggle in the largest haul of kush( drugs) from Thailand, customs said.
First Bishop of the Batticaloa Diocese, Retired Bishop Joseph Ponnaiya, passed away today at the age of 74, following a brief illness.
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