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A non-cooperation trade union action by the Engineers' Association of the CEB
The Engineers' Union of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has  initiated  a non-cooperation trade union action from 4.00 p.m. today over the government's programme for the restructuring of the CEB.

GMOA emergency executive committee meeting
The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) today held a protest outside hospitals in the eastern province over what they called political interference into transfers into doctors.

Suspects of the murder were arrested

A couple hacked to death with sharp weapons was found in Wadigala, Hungama. Among the five individuals who were behind this murder, three main suspects were arrested by the Hungama Police.

Seven children hospitalised for being exposed to chemical substance 

Seven children from the seventh grade have been hospitalised at Dambulla Base Hospital after being exposed to a chemical substance in a laboratory of a school in Dambulla.

Former presidents can request security vehicles

Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala today told Parliament that even though the law regarding Former Presidents' entitlements has been passed, the government will still provide security vehicles and meet any other security-related requests former Presidents might have.