Trade unions discussing a strike involving all public servants Govt. officers to stage silent lunch break protest today Over 250,000 teachers and principals to protest outdoors BY Buddhika Samaraweera Trade unions within the public sector are currently engaged in discussions about launching a massive strike in which all public servants would participate, with one of the main demands set to be the resignations of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, The Morning learnt. A leading public service trade union spokesperson told The Morning yesterday (5) that the said strike is planned to…
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Catholic church marches urging President, PM resign
Cardinal leads protest demanding urgent solution to crisis BY Buddhika Samaraweera Archbishop of Colombo His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith and the Catholic clergy marched from near the Archbishop’s house to the Borella Junction yesterday (5), demanding the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, and an urgent solution to the national crisis. Speaking to the media during the protest march, Archdiocese of Colombo Social Communications Director Rev. Jude Chrishantha Fernando said that the Catholic church, including the Archbishop, had decided to organise the protest march with the aim…
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Treasury Secretary too steps down Having announced his resignation as Finance Minister, Ali Sabry, PC, has sent the following letter to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa: “When I tendered my resignation from the post of Minister of Justice on the 3rd of April 2022, it was not my intention to take up any post thereafter. However, in order to maintain parliamentary democracy and the stability of the system and constitutional governance, in light of the multitude of requests made by the business community, professionals and some of my Cabinet colleagues, I decided…
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