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Teachers to fall sick on June 26

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11 months ago

June 19, 2024

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The Ceylon Teachers’ Union (CTU) says they have decided to engage in trade union action by reporting sick on June 26.

The CTU General Secretary, Joseph Stalin, stated that if their demands are not met as promised, the teachers will also withdraw from the Ordinary Level (O/L) exam paper marking activities.

However, Minister of Education Susil Premajayantha, speaking at a ceremony held yesterday (18), stated that students today are fulfilling their academic needs despite the trade union actions of the teachers.

Meanwhile, the University Trade Union Joint Committee (UTUJC) stated that the discussions held with the University Grants Commission (UGC) regarding their wage issues were positive.

UTUJC co-chairman Dhammika Priyantha emphasized that authorities will be given a week to provide necessary solutions to the wage disparities.

Additionally, he announced that a ‘Sathyagraha’ campaign will be launched in front of universities from today (19), and that if no solutions are received, the Sathyagraha will be brought to Colombo.

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2 injured in Kotahena shooting

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7 hours ago

May 16, 2025

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A man and a woman have been injured in a shooting incident in the Kotahena area this evening (May 16), police said.

Both victims were hospitalised for treatment.

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Arrest warrant issued against Mahindananda

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7 hours ago

May 16, 2025

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An arrest warrant has been issued against former Agriculture Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage over the ongoing investigation into the importation of Chinese fertilizer.

The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court issued the warrant on a request by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), after Aluthgamage failed to appear before the Commission as summoned on May 14.

Earlier, on May 14, a motion seeking anticipatory bail on behalf of his counsel was filed with the Colombo Magistrate’s Court, requesting that the matter be taken up on May 16. The Magistrate ordered that the motion be heard on May 19.