More than fifty professional organizations representing doctors, Information technology (IT) managers, Engineers, lawyers, architects took the streets today to protest against the implementation of the proposed India- Sri Lanka Economic and Technology Cooperative Agreement (ETCA) agreement.
A rally was organized by the United Preprofessionals Movement (UPM) and the Organization of Engineering Association (OEA) at Viharamadevi park in Colombo urging the government to appoint a technical committee to evaluate impacts of service sector liberalization to create the national police frame work for trade in services with any country. At least eight thousand professionals from various organizations took part in the protest.
The organizers said this demonstration is a move to give a message to the government expressing the opposition to the agreement which is scheduled to be signed in an unnecessary hurry without proper consultation of the relevant professional organizations.
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa is due to vacate his official residence at Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo this morning, a Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) source said.
The Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Bill was passed by a majority of 150 in parliament today. However the opposition MP’s were absent during the voting.
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