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World celebrates Labor Day today!

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The world celebrates the 137th International Workers’ Day, also known as Labour Day, today (01).

On May 1, 1886, a group of workers gathered in Chicago, USA, demanding that their working hours be limited to eight.

The number of people who joined the demonstration was more than a thousand and by the third day, the number of workers who participated in it exceeded 65,000.

May 3, 1886 was a decisive day in the strike. At the behest of the employers, a group of armed police officers attacked the workers, killing four.

More than 150,000 people joined the strike that lasted for 4 days, and on May 4th, a group of workers gathered at Haymarket Square in Chicago to protest the attack on the previous day.

A police officer was also killed in a bomb attack. The conflict further escalated, killing six police officers.

The exact number of workers killed in the riot is still unknown.

Labor leaders who inspired the struggle August Spies, Samuel Fielden, Adolf Fischer, Louis Lingg, Oscar Neebe, Albert Parsons and Michael Schwab were arrested and later prosecuted.

Oscar Neebe was sentenced to 15 years in prison, while Samuel Fielden and Michael Schwab were sentenced to life in prison.

The other five were sentenced to be hanged.

In 1889, the International Labor Organization decided that the colleagues who sacrificed their lives for labour rights should be remembered forever.

Accordingly, the 1st of May was declared as the International Labor Day.

Under the leadership of Labor Party Leader A. E. Gunasinghe, Sri Lanka celebrated Labor Day for the first time in 1927.

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Vijitha – Jaishankar meet in Oman

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Indian Minister of External Affairs, Dr. S. Jaishankar met with his Sri Lankan counterpart – Minister Vijitha Herath on the sidelines of the 8th Indian Ocean Conference in Oman.

Posting on X, the Indian Minister of External Affairs said that they assessed the wide-ranging cooperation between the two countries, during the bilateral talks.

“Took stock of our wide – ranging cooperation. Committed to the economic recovery and progress of Sri Lanka,” he added.

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South Korean actress Kim Sae-ron found dead at home

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South Korean actress Kim Sae-ron has been found dead at her home, a police official with knowledge of the case said on Sunday.

Kim, 24, was one of most promising actresses in South Korea, but her career took a hit after a drunk driving incident in 2022.

A friend who was going to meet Kim visited her home and discovered her and called the police, Yonhap News Agency said.

Police found no foul play, according to Yonhap.

The police official said police are investigating the cause of death but did not provide further details.

Source: Reuters

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NPP govt. presents inaugural Budget (Live)

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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, in his capacity as Finance Minister, will present the inaugural budget of the new government to Parliament today (Feb. 17).

The budget speech, commencing at 10:30 am, will outline the government’s economic priorities and development plans.

The budget debate will run from February 18 to March 21, with the committee stage debate beginning on February 27. 

The final vote on the third reading of the budget is scheduled for March 21.

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