Teachers gathered near the Fort railway station today (22) against the alleged move to halt teacher transfers in national schools.
Teachers of the Ceylon Teacher Services Union and the Ceylon Teachers’ Union, demanded the government to go ahead with teacher transfers in national schools.
The protestors charged that national school teacher transfers should be made sans political influence.
The Education Ministry today announced that all annual and 10-year teacher transfers in national schools’ island-wide will come into effect from April 17. Teachers of O/L and A/L classes can make special appeals if the transfer will hamper academic activities of students.
An opportunity to travel to Japan for employment as skilled workers is being offered under a programme known as ‘Jayagamu’ Sri Lanka, announced by Labour Minister Manusha Nanayakkara.
The Sri Lanka Army has launched in internal investigation into the accident at the Fox Hill super-Cross races in Diyathalwa yesterday claiming seven lives.
Former State Minister Palitha Thewarapperuma passed away at the age of 64, after being electrocuted today evening.
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