Executive grade workers at the Colombo Port held a protest demonstration at the port this afternoon demanding that the government immediately start work on the East Container Terminal (ECT) operations under the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA).
Trade unions declared a 'Black Week' at the port commencing from today. They also started wearing black armbands in protest.
Ven. Elle Gunawansa Thera also visited the scene of the protest this afternoon and the port workers handed him a letter to be submitted to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
Pix by Priyantha Wickramaarachchi
Popular grade five tuition teacher, Hayeshika Fernando wanted over assaulting a 21 year old youth was granted bail today after she surrendered to courts.
First Bishop of the Batticaloa Diocese, Retired Bishop Joseph Ponnaiya, passed away today at the age of 74, following a brief illness.
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