Trade Unions are demanding that the Government provides an interim solution to resolve the issue over high taxes.
Secretary of the Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) Dr Haritha Aluthge said that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have told them that though the IMF could consider any relief only during the next review the Government could make its own adjustment.
“We are demanding that the Government provides us with an interim solution until the next review comes”, Dr Aluthge told the media.
Several other unions too have taken the same position claiming that they were not in a position to wait for next five to six months until the IMF review is made.
The Federation of University Teachers Association (FUTA) has already decided to continue with their strike action.
In a related development the trade unions belonging to the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) have commenced a Sathayagraha campaign against what they call a privatization plan of the CPC.
The tax relief demand is only by a small fraction of the community which can be ignored.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
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.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
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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