Trade unions cannot protest against the appointment of a new Customs Director General since it was a cabinet decision, Minister Mangala Samaraweera said yesterday.
Addressing a meeting with Customs trade union activists, the Finance and Mass Media Minister had said that cabinet had the power to appoint efficient officers who could implement the state's policies, to high ranking positions.
Minister Samaraweera had also requested the trade union officials to cooperate with the newly appointed Acting Director General and work accordingly.
The final rites of veteran broadcaster, writer, and lyricist Nirmala de Alwis will be held today at Peradeniya.
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