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Sick-leave campaign of rail employees called off
A proposed sick-leave campaign aimed at crippling rail services for 24 hours from midnight today (5th) in protest against a comment by Minister Wimal Weerawansa has been called off.
Locomotive Operative Engineers Indika Dodamgoda said that the proposed campaign was called off following meeting between trade union represetnatives and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.
The Prime Minister had promised to make a statement about the comments made by the Minister, he said.
He said that they accepted the pledge by the Prime Minister and decided to call off the trade union action.
Minister Weerawansa had claimed that railway employees were involved in drug trafficking. (By Mahinda Nissanka)
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Colombo Fort Magistrate interdicted
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has interdicted Colombo Fort Magistrate Kosala Senadheera.
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SC refuses interim order on Judges appointments
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.
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Deadline extended for G.C.E. A/L applications
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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.
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