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Tag: Trade unions

Akila instructs to prepare proposal to resolve teachers’ salary issues
LOCAL

Akila instructs to prepare proposal to resolve teachers’ salary issues

Minister of Education Akila Viraj Kariyawasam has instructed officials to prepare a proposal, on a ministry level, to resolve the…

byFaraz Shauketaly18/09/2018
Support of UNP & JVP trade unions for ‘Jana Balaya’ – Semasinghe
LOCAL

Support of UNP & JVP trade unions for ‘Jana Balaya’ – Semasinghe

The support of the trade unions affiliated with the United national Party (UNP) and Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) has also…

byFaraz Shauketaly05/09/2018
Education trade unions holds discussion with President today
LOCAL

Education trade unions holds discussion with President today

Representatives from several trade unions related to the field of education are currently holding a discussion with the President Maithripala…

byFaraz Shauketaly25/07/2018
Election Commission chairman requests trade unions not to disrupt elections
LOCAL

Election Commission chairman requests trade unions not to disrupt elections

The Chairman of the Election Commission Mahinda Deshapriya said the Commission will ensure the conducting of the local government election…

byFaraz Shauketaly29/01/2018
Surgeries at Sri Jayawardenapura Hospital to be cancelled
LOCAL

Surgeries at Sri Jayawardenapura Hospital to be cancelled

Director General of the Sri Jayawardenapura Hospital, Dr. Susith Senaratne, stated that surgeries scheduled for today, January 8, will have to…

byFaraz Shauketaly08/01/2018
Minister to meet 32 trade unions as CEB hunger strike enters fourth day
LOCAL

Minister to meet 32 trade unions as CEB hunger strike enters fourth day

A discussion between thirty-two trade unions of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) and the Minister of Power and Renewable Energy,…

byFaraz Shauketaly14/12/2017
Railway trade unions call off strike action
LOCAL

Railway trade unions call off strike action

Railway trade unions have decided to call off the strike action. The decision to call off the strike was made…

byFaraz Shauketaly13/12/2017
CEB employees continue fast for fourth day
LOCAL

CEB employees continue fast for fourth day

Thirty-two Ceylon Electricity Board trade unions are still engaged in the fast they began opposite the CEB head office. The…

byFaraz Shauketaly13/12/2017
Train drivers are getting paid over Rs. 200,000 – why are they asking for more?
LOCAL

Train drivers are getting paid over Rs. 200,000 – why are they asking for more?

The Railways Trade Union Strike is still going on for the 6th consecutive day. On a normal day, Train services…

byFaraz Shauketaly13/12/2017
President requests striking railway workers to return to work
LOCAL

President requests striking railway workers to return to work

President Maithripala Sirisena has requested all workers engaging in the railway strike action to report for work, taking into consideration…

byFaraz Shauketaly12/12/2017

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