A sick-leave protest by teachers today has crippled work in schools in most parts of the country.
Teacher unions also are staging a protest opposite the Education Ministry in Colombo against the failure of the government to resolve an issue about the salary anomalies.
Due to the protest a major a traffic block has been created near the Pelawatta Junction The protest has been organized by principals and teacher trade unions.
In some of the schools the attendance of students also showed a sharp drop.
The protest is organized regarding 06 demands including a demand to clear salary anomalies.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Villagers in Nirmalapura, Daluwa, Norochcholai today staged a protest over an incident where a group of Navy officials and sailors had assaulted a resident in the area over night, Police said.
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