The Health Services Trade Union Federation temporarily ended protests after Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne promised to take steps to resolve issues.
According to a health Ministry statement a meeting is scheduled to be held with trade union representatives and Health Ministry officials including Secretary, Dr. Wasantha Perera and Director General of Health Services, Anil Jayasinghe on September 27 to further discuss their demands.
One of the main demands of the Federation was that qualified workers that had been taken in on an informal basis such as (daily wage,) substitute, contract or relief basis should be made permanent as per 2019/25 circular, the statement said.
Accordingly the Minister instructed officials to take necessary steps as the Cabinet had already approved the circular. Officials were instructed to expedite the Cabinet paper on paying overtime on Saturdays and to look at Federation’s other demands including easing the Efficiency Bar Examination.
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has interdicted Colombo Fort Magistrate Kosala Senadheera.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
The Supreme Court today refused interim relief in an application filed by President’s Counsel Senaka Walgampaya seeking an Order from the Supreme Court compelling the President to appoint judges to fill the existing vacancies in the Court Of Appeal.
The deadline for online applications to the 2024 G.C.E. Advanced Level (A/L) Examination has been extended until July 12, the Department of Examinations said.
Gazette on new speed limit regulations to be issued within two weeks
Cabinet has approved a proposed amendment to the Constitution that a referendum would be required to extend the Presidential and Parliamentary term beyond five years.
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