In a protest against the use of water cannons and tear gas to disperse their protest march in Colombo yesterday (26), the teacher-principal trade unions are carrying out their strike action today (27).
Trade union members protested near Colombo Fort Railway Station, causing police to use tear gas and water cannons to disperse them near the Lotus Roundabout.
All teachers and principals will report sick and not report to work today, according to Ceylon Teachers’ Union General Secretary Joseph Stalin.
Meanwhile, all government schools will operate as usual today (27), the Ministry of Education declared, in spite of the ongoing strike.
It has been observed that the strike has caused significant disruptions in educational activities across the country.
Most of the schools had extremely low attendance rates, and children who were present were forced to leave because they were not allowed inside.
Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala told Parliament today that the suspect in the rape of a lady doctor at the Anuradhapura teaching hospital has been identified as an army deserter and he will be apprehended shortly.
Police have arrested the suspect connected to the sexual assault on a female doctor at the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital today morning in Galnewa.
The Dutch Public Prosecutor suspects two companies of paying bribes in the construction of hospitals in Sri Lanka, according to an investigation by FD, the Dutch financial newspaper.
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.
The Minister of Power, Kumara Jayakody, stated that in the future, internationally funded projects, such as power projects, will only be carried out through government-to-government (G2G) agreements and competitive procurement.
Three persons arrested on Saturday close to the Thalawila St Anne’s Church have been held under detention orders for questioning.
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