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Teachers’ union urges AKD govt. to resolve salary anomalies

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9 months ago

September 27, 2024

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Ceylon Teachers’ Union (CTU) General Secretary Joseph Stalin has called on the newly formed Anura Kumara Dissanayake-led government to address long-standing salary anomalies affecting teachers and principals.

Stalin emphasized that this issue, which dates back to the Ranil Wickremesinghe administration, needs immediate attention as part of the government’s broader efforts to stabilize the country.

Stalin warned that if the salary issue is not resolved in a timely manner, teachers and principals will be compelled to take action, as they played a key role in supporting the National People’s Power (NPP) during the election.

He added that government employees are under significant financial strain, and the new government must prioritize their concerns.

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Former Eastern Provincial Council member arrested

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7 hours ago

July 6, 2025

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Ampara District Organizer of the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal party and former member of the Eastern Provincial Council K. Pushpakumar alias Iniya Bharathi has been arrested.

He was arrested over the abduction and disappearance of the former Vice Chancellor of the Eastern University Prof. Subramaniyam Ravindranath.

Sivanathurai Chandrakanthan, alias Pillayan, the leader of the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) and former State Minister, was arrested by the Colombo Criminal Investigation Department at his office in Batticaloa on April 8, over this incident.

He was later detained for 3 months under the Prevention of Terrorism Act.

Iniya Bharathi, also known as Kumaraswamy Pushpakumar, was arrested based on information revealed during the interrogation of Pillayan.

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e-Revenue Licence system down due to technical glitch, ICTA says

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7 hours ago

July 6, 2025

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The Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) said the electronic Revenue Licence system (eRL 2.0) is currently unavailable due to a critical technical infrastructure issue.

According to the ICTA, the disruption began on July 3, 2025, and has made vehicle revenue licence issuing services inaccessible.

The unavailability is expected to continue until July 9, 2025.

The ICTA expressed regret for the inconvenience caused to the public and assured that technical teams are working urgently to resolve the issue.

The agency also said that further updates will be shared as work progresses, with an official notice to be issued once services are restored.