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Kandy SLTB employees launch indefinite strike
LOCALTOP STORY

Kandy SLTB employees launch indefinite strike

The employees of Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) in the Kandy District have commenced an indefinite strike action from today…

byFaraz Shauketaly26/09/2018
Finance Minister invites striking railway employees to end the strike and come for discussions
LOCAL

Finance Minister invites striking railway employees to end the strike and come for discussions

Strongly condemning the trade union action taken by the Sri Lanka Railways employees yesterday severely inconveniencing the evening commuters, Finance…

byFaraz Shauketaly09/08/2018
Postal trade unions warn of trade union action again
LOCALTOP STORY

Postal trade unions warn of trade union action again

The United Postal Trade Unions’ Front warns that they will relaunch the trade union action if postal employees are not…

byFaraz Shauketaly03/07/2018
Oman Post suspends sending mail to Sri Lanka
LOCAL

Oman Post suspends sending mail to Sri Lanka

Oman Post has announced that it will temporarily stop receiving any mail to be sent to Sri Lanka, “due to…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/06/2018
Striking postal employees warned to return to work today
LOCAL

Striking postal employees warned to return to work today

Postmaster General Rohana Abeyratne says that striking postal employees who do not report to work today (June 19) will be…

byFaraz Shauketaly19/06/2018
Postal strike is unreasonable when seeking solutions to demands – Ministry
LOCAL

Postal strike is unreasonable when seeking solutions to demands – Ministry

Secretary to the Ministry of Posts, Postal Services and Muslim Religious Affairs RMDB Meegasmulla said the demands made by the…

byFaraz Shauketaly15/06/2018
Cabinet approves 6.5% hike in bus fares, private bus owners demand 20%
LOCAL

Cabinet approves 6.5% hike in bus fares, private bus owners demand 20%

Sri Lanka’s cabinet of Ministers has approved revising bus fares following the increase in fuel prices by the government. Accordingly,…

byFaraz Shauketaly16/05/2018
Striking university non-academic staff end strike
LOCAL

Striking university non-academic staff end strike

The striking non-academic staff of all the universities of Sri Lanka have decided to call off the nearly two-month long…

byFaraz Shauketaly13/04/201813/04/2018
Striking university non-academic staff ordered to return to work by April 17
LOCAL

Striking university non-academic staff ordered to return to work by April 17

The Ministry of Higher Education yesterday ordered all the striking non-academic staff of all the universities of Sri Lanka to…

byFaraz Shauketaly12/04/2018
University non-academic staff expected to end strike on Wednesday
LOCAL

University non-academic staff expected to end strike on Wednesday

The strike launched by the non-academic staff of Sri Lanka Universities is expected to end on Wednesday following successful discussions…

byFaraz Shauketaly03/04/2018

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