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Postal workers’ token strike to end at midnight today

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The postal workers will call off their 48-hour token strike from midnight today (Nov. 09), the United Postal Trade Unions’ Front says.

The trade union action was launched from midnight on Tuesday (Nov. 07), in protest of the government’s attempts to sell the resources belonging to the Department of Posts.

Shortly after the association’s co-convener Chinthaka Bandara announced the trade union action on Tuesday, the postal department moved to cancel the leave of all postal workers with immediate effect for three days, November 08, 09 and 10.

However, the postal workers went ahead with the strike, urging the government to abandon its plans to sell the Nuwara-Eliya and Kandy post offices.

Issuing an announcement, Postmaster General S. R. W. M. R. P. Sathkumara had clarified that no post office owned by the Department of Posts would be closed, adding that the President’s Secretary was informed of the agreement to hand over the Nuwara-Eliya Post Office building to the Urban Development Authority (UDA) in order to allow for a more effective investment opportunity as per the government’s policy. Minister Bandula Gunawardena has assured that the Urban Development Authority will provide a suitable building in its place to operate the post office, the statement read further.

In this context, President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday (Nov. 09) issued a Gazette Extraordinary declaring the postal service an essential public service, following a request made by Minister Gunawardena.

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Forests on state lands to be designated as reserves

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The Ministry of Environment has decided to designate several forests located on state owned lands as official forest reserves.

Deputy Minister – Anton Jayakody has stated that such forests, each spanning 05 hectares or more, have been identified in every district.

Special priority will be given to designating forest reserves on mountain peaks.

In the first phase, 20 forests in districts including Monaragala and Ampara have been selected under the new program named ‘Vanaspathi’,  he said.

He further said the initiative aims to protect these forest areas and expand the country’s forest cover.

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No cases filed against 22 banned pyramid schemes – CBSL

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Although the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has banned 22 institutions operating illegal pyramid schemes, no legal action has been taken against any of them so far, according to reports.

This was disclosed during a workshop held at the CBSL yesterday (July 08) on the dangers of pyramid schemes.

According to CBSL officials, after initial investigations, the files were handed over to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for further inquiry.

The CID’s Financial Crimes Unit has reportedly completed its investigations and submitted findings to the Attorney General’s Department, which is responsible for filing cases.

However, it was noted that not a single case has been filed to date.

The CBSL states that investigations will be continued against companies engaged in these illegal practices and hopes at least one or two such cases would be filed by the end of this year or early next year (2026).

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NPP’s Nishantha Jayaweera sworn in as MP

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U. D. Nishantha Jayaweera was sworn in as a National People’s Power (NPP) National List Member of Parliament before the Speaker of the House – Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne, today (July 09).

He fills the Parliamentary seat left vacant following the resignation of Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma last month.

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