A group of scrap metal collectors staged a protest in front of Fort Railway station today demanding the government to address their issues as the new budget proposals failed to provide relief to them.
They alleged that the new budget reduced the tax on the imported iron which might cause a downfall in the industry. A kilogram of iron was brought to Rs 15 from Rs 30 recently.
T. Ramanathan who came all the way from Batticaloa to take part in the protest said the government should immediately intervene in the matter to make sure a decent pay for the workers. “ Our monthly salary is around Rs 7500, how can one support a family with this? ” he said.
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Stabilization and NPP National List MP Harshana Suriyapperuma who is tipped to be named the next Finance Ministry Secretary resigned from Parliament today.
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