University staff on strike tomorrow

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CHATURANGA PRADEEP SAMARAWICKRAMA Follow

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Academic staff of all universities in the island will launch a token strike tomorrow calling for a reasonable pay hike. Federation of the University Teachers’ Associations (FUTA) President Nimal Devasiri told a news conference today that the strike was due to the unfulfilled promises given by the authorities.

The Union held the press conference along Standley Wijesundara Mawatha as the authorities of the university did not allow journalists to enter the University premises for the conference. (YP)

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Srilankanboy Monday, 14 March 2011 12:06 PM

If you are against the government you may be LTTE or JVP! Thank God!!!

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Prasanna Nanayakkara Tuesday, 15 March 2011 06:48 AM

A lecturer's salary is around 35-40.000/=, a senior lecturer's around 40-50,000/=.very low compared to contemporary graduates.probably because they do not go on strikes frequently, we teach any number of students that come to the uni without any fuzz with minimum facilities. even for the duty concession car permit we have to have 12 years of service when it is 6 years for others.

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crazy prof Tuesday, 15 March 2011 05:12 AM

Yes, do bring in private universities. I am looking for a job with a better salary

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Guru Tuesday, 15 March 2011 04:15 AM

Ho-ray,Hooray ! It`s a holy holiday! ___Guru
My god enough is enough teach them a lesson by one with mussels _guru

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Elaris Monday, 14 March 2011 07:23 PM

You must be joking.

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Elaris Monday, 14 March 2011 07:21 PM

Please read the comments appear in this column before Sri Lankan academics abroad have any plans to return to Sri Lanka

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MK Monday, 14 March 2011 05:56 PM

Educated people are underpaid & uneducated politicians & their boot lickers are enjoying the life with huge amount of illegal money. This is the reason for Brain Drain in this country.

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kari Monday, 14 March 2011 04:53 PM

Their demands are reasonable compare with the salaries paid in the other universities in this Asian Region.

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Gayana Monday, 14 March 2011 12:16 PM

Of course , university lecturers to be paid well , if we need to improve the quality of higher education and to achieve the dream of Knowledge hub !!!

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Asanka Monday, 14 March 2011 07:14 AM

Employees would get salary increments easily they work in a country which is able to donate even to Japan.

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mid path Monday, 14 March 2011 11:35 AM

so what's your point?

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Jim Dougal Monday, 14 March 2011 10:48 AM

Trying to remember when Singaporean University staff last went on strike..............No, can't remember.

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Nanda Monday, 14 March 2011 09:45 AM

SB wants to increase the salary but not other parties are interested.
Anyway Knowledge Hub concept is a mith.

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das Monday, 14 March 2011 09:40 AM

Before the readers are quick to condemn the strike, let me ask you, do you know what a senior lecturer's salary is in this miserable country? Its less than Rs 50,000.

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Mifaz Monday, 14 March 2011 07:56 AM

Send them to Japan at least they can volunteer

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Konde bendapu china Monday, 14 March 2011 07:49 AM

Antharee giving tuition to University staff

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Jabos Monday, 14 March 2011 07:25 AM

Oh good... Now the staff too... Are they JVP too??
Bring the private Uni's ASAP !!! our children need to be educated, and educated right...

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