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Factory workers detain manager over unpaid New Year bonus

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4 weeks ago

April 9, 2025

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A tense situation was reported at a privately-owned apparel factory in Udukawa, Weligama last night (April 08) after workers held the factory manager hostage over a management decision to withhold the Sinhala and Tamil New Year bonus.

The company had announced that they could not afford to pay the annual bonus due to the steep tariffs recently imposed by the United States on Sri Lankan exports.

This has triggered a heated verbal altercation between the factory management and workers.

According to reports, workers had continued to block the factory entrance, locking the gates until today (April 09) morning. They have vowed not to leave the premises until they are given the New Year bonus.

The factory management alerted the Weligama Police regarding the incident, prompting the deployment of special police security to the site.

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Heavy rains expected in the afternoon

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2 minutes ago

May 9, 2025

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The Department of Meteorology says that showers or thundershowers will occur at most places of the island after 1.00 p.m. today (May 09).

Showers may occur in Western province and in Puttalam, Galle and Matara districts in the morning too.

Fairly heavy rains above 50 mm are likely at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Northern and North-central provinces.

The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.

Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Sabaragamuwa, Central and Uva provinces and in Ampara and Polonnaruwa districts during the morning.

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This week’s Cabinet decisions

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16 hours ago

May 8, 2025

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A number of decisions have been taken at the Cabinet meeting held yesterday (May 07).

The decisions taken by the Cabinet of Ministers are as follows :

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New Commissioner General appointed to Examinations Dept.

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17 hours ago

May 8, 2025

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Subhashini Indika Kumari Liyanage has been appointed as the new Commissioner General of Examinations, effective immediately.

She succeeds H.J.M.C.A. Jayasundara, whose term ended on May 06, 2025.

Liyanage, a Special Grade Officer of the Sri Lanka Education Administrative Service, previously served as an Examinations Commissioner in the Department of Examinations.

Her appointment was approved by the Cabinet of Ministers.