The strike action launched by the health workers will come to an end at 8 am today (17). According to Convenor of the Health Services Trade Union Alliance, the meeting held with the Acting Finance Minister and other stakeholders ended with no proper solutions. However, the Finance Ministry will bring the grievances to the attention of the President who is currently overseas. The health trade un
Claiming that President Ranil Wickremesinghe should be given another chance to revive the economy and stabilize the country, Minister Prasanna Ranatunga said the incumbent President is the most suitable person to resolve the economic debacle the country is facing. He said th
A group of Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MPs will join incumbent president Ranil Wickremesinghe when elections draws closer, Former MP P. Harrison said yesterday. Those who crossover will include an MP from Colombo District, an MP from Gampaha and one from Kegalle District,” Harrison told Daily Mirror. “These MPs are frustrated with the SJB leadership,” he added. The Minister of Labour Manusha Nanayakara also confirmed this situation recent
The strike action scheduled to be held today by the health workers is pegged to hamper the health sector and cause inconvenience to the general public. According to the trade unions representing the health sector, non-doctor employees have decided to conduct an island-wide strike today (16) starting from 8.00 am. Accordi
A man from Ragama was remanded until January 19 for allegedly severing a minor’s finger using a sharp weapon, following a dispute, police said. When the suspect was produced in court yesterday, Welisara Magistrate Thusitha Dhammika Uduwavidana ordered the suspect who had been in hiding for 11 days after the incident to be remanded.
With continuing incidents of the police obstructing the duties carried out by the Excise in countrywide operations and detections owing to instances of miscommunication, the Department of Excise is to take the matter up with the Acting IGP in the co
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