Teachers and Principals have decided to go on a two-day sick leave starting from today (Jul 18) to protest over four demands, The Sri Lanka Podu Jana Education Services Union said.
Demands revolve around unresolved salary issues, pension schemes, additional workload for teachers, and the government’s failure to allocated six percent of the Gross Domestic Production (GDP) for the education sector.
“Twelve teachers unions would be engaged in the strike,” Wasantha Hadapangoda, the union Chairman said.
However, the Ceylon Teachers Services Union (CTSU) has said that it would not support the strike along with 27 other unions. “There are only seven unions which are taking part in this strike,” Mahinda Jayasinghe, the CTSU General Secretary said.
In addition, General Secretary of the Ceylon Teachers Union Joseph Stalin also said that his union would not be taking part in the strike.
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.
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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Two underworld criminals wanted for multiple crimes, including murder, were brought from Dubai to Sri Lanka, today (12).
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
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