Bank of Ceylon Employees' Union yesterday staged a protest in front of the BoC Head Office in Colombo, demanding the government to limit the training period of trainees to two years without extending it. The protestors said that earlier they had discussions with Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on the government policy of two year training program for new intakes to the bank and the Prime Minister had promised the government will stick to the policy.
A Sri Lanka Air Force Bell 212 helicopter belonging to the No. 72 squadron has crashed into the Madhuru Oya reservoir this morning, Air FOrce Media Spokesman Eranda Geeganage said.
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In its first electoral test since taking power, the ruling National People’s Power (NPP) fell short of expectations, winning only around 40 % of the national vote in Tuesday’s local government election and falling short of enough seats to gain control of the majority of councils.
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