The Lanka Viduli Sevaka Sangamaya (LVSS) announces that they will hold a series of protests throughout 03 days from tomorrow (Jan. 03) onwards.
The protests will be held against the restructuring process of the Ceylon Electricity Board.
General Secretary of the LVSS – Ranjan Jayalal states that they will urge the minister to immediately scrap the relevant Bill.
We have taken an unanimous decision to hold a major protest demonstration in front of the CEB HQ calling to scrap the Bill. If our plea is ignored, we openly challenge the minister to bring this before Parliament. On that day, we will bring all CEB workers to their doorstep, he said.
Meanwhile, National Organizer of All Island General Fisheries Federation – Rathna Gamage has stated that the fisheries industry is facing a crisis due to the new proposed Fisheries Act.