National People’s Power (NPP) leader – Anura Kumara Dissanayake severely criticized Tourism Board officials receiving the Indian singers who arrived in Sri Lanka to perform at the UNP May Day musical extravaganza.

Questioning whether the UNP May Day rally was an event of the Tourism Board, Mr. Dissanayake said, President Ranil will have to bring down voters from India just like he brought down the singers from India.

The NPP leader was speaking thus at the May Day rally held in Matara today.

The prevailing situation is due to the lack of discipline and organisational strength, he pointed out.

He pledged that this was the last May Day being marked under corrupt, criminals and  rulers who drove the country to its knees and bankruptcy.  

Plantation owners have stated that they are unable to increase the minimum daily wage of estate workers.

Earlier today (April 30), the government issued a gazette notification increasing the daily wage of estate workers to Rs. 1700.

According to the planters’ association, the gazette has been issued with no final discussion with them and therefore, they are to seek legal redress to revoke the gazette.

According to a representative of the association, a special discussion in this regard will be held in Colombo tomorrow (May 02).

(Source : Lankadeepa)

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Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP – Dr. Gayashan Nawananda has joined the May Day rally of the United National Party (UNP) in Colombo.

The UNP’s May Day commenced earlier today at the P.D. Sirisena Ground in Maligawatta under the patronage of – President Ranil Wickremesinghe. 

According to reports, he works as the UNP organizer of the Wellawaya electorate.