A collective of trade unions held a protest opposite the Fort Railway Station today (25) against what they claim are unjust labour laws being introduced by the government and the interference of the government in the Employee Provident Fund (EPF) and Employee Trust Fund (ETF) as part of domestic debt restructuring in line with conditions imposed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Members of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) were among those present at the protest.
Pix by Akila Jayawardana
The Department of National Zoological Gardens is readying enclosures to quarantine two large tortoises that were found stranded 15 kilometers westwards off Pitipana Negombo, today.
The Customs Department said it will be publish the names of institutions and individuals who violate customs laws and commit tax fraud by uploading the information on its official website www.customs.gov.lk.
A board of inquiry has been appointed to investigate the death of a student at the University of Sabaragamuwa, reportedly linked to a ragging incident.
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