Postal Department employees will withdraw from overtime work from midnight today (15), over several unresolved demands.
The Co-convener of United Postal Trade Unions’ Front Chinthaka Bandara, said without filling the vacancies they have reduced overtime payments thereby prompting workers to mark their protest.
He said the Postal Administration is well aware that the trade union action will disrupt the mail service from tomorrow.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
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Cabinet has approved the appointment of Commodore (retired) M.B.N.A. Premaratne of the Sri Lanka Navy, as the new Commissioner General of Excise.
Villagers in Nirmalapura, Daluwa, Norochcholai today staged a protest over an incident where a group of Navy officials and sailors had assaulted a resident in the area over night, Police said.
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