Public Sector & Unions
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39 articles shown“Private bus operations will run at 50% to 60% capacity from Thursday, with services expected to return to normal by Friday.”
“All public services, including the one-day service at its head office and all provincial offices, will be suspended tomorrow (April 17).”
“The temporary suspension is due to ongoing efforts to restore a breakdown in its computer system.”
“Steps will be taken to operate between 50% and 60% of the private bus fleet island-wide starting today (16).”
“Legal action has been initiated against more than 400 traders following island-wide inspections conducted in view of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year.”
“The IGP Relief Day scheduled for Thursday (16), which is intended to consider appeals submitted by police officers, has been cancelled.”
“The IGP Relief Day and IGP Public Relief Day will not be conducted this week due to the Sinhala and Tamil New Year festive season.”
“The Sri Lanka Transport Board generated an income of Rs. 1 billion within six days by providing special services during the Sinhala and Tamil New Year season.”
“State administrative activities across the country will return to normal schedules to ensure uninterrupted public services during the post-holiday period.”
“Government offices across the country will remain open as usual on April 15, 16, and 17”
“government threatened them with removal from state service, suspension of salaries and eviction from official quarters”
“doctors had been threatened with removal from the state service, suspension of salaries, and eviction from official quarters”
“GMOA has suspended the ongoing doctors strike after the Health Minister agreed to hold a discussion on Thursday”
“GMOA has suspended the ongoing doctors' strike after the Health Minister agreed to hold a discussion on Thursday”
“Health Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa has told the GMOA in no uncertain terms that it is his way or the highway”
Ministry of Health reported 96% of doctors applied for post-intern medical appointments before deadline.
Health Minister Nalinda Jayatissa challenged GMOA to take dispute to court rather than jeopardize patient lives through strikes.
Government Medical Officers' Association continued islandwide token strike from 8 a.m., with emergency services continuing without interruption.
Government Medical Officers' Association launched islandwide strike continuing action against alleged political interference in transfer process.
Health Ministry reported 96% of recent medical graduates applied for post-internship appointments.
The Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) announced a 24-hour token strike starting April 2 in protest of irregularities in medical transfer processes.
“Arbitrary revision of post-intern vacancy lists without approval from the transfer board”
“post-internship doctors will not apply for public service appointments before 12.00 noon on Saturday (04), as ordered by the Health Minister”
“The Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) has announced that a strike will be launched at 8.00 am tomorrow (4)”
“post-internship doctors who fail to apply for public service appointments before 12:00 noon on Saturday (4) will not be recruited into the public service”
“Doctors are not willing to be under anyone's command. We are not indebted to anyone, nor are we afraid”
“The current government is attempting to compel doctors to provide services against their will.”
“The 24-hour token strike launched by the Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) concluded at 8:00 a.m. today.”
“The government is in the process of preparing and implementing a formal transfer mechanism for medical officers.”
“The ministry had issued transfer lists for 2026 without approval from the transfer board and outside accepted procedures.”
“The GMOA has launched a nationwide token strike based on several demands, including the alleged illegal transfers of doctors.”
“Teachers’ trade unions are protesting against what they describe as a political witch-hunt against some of their members who did not attend a meeting chaired by Prime Minister and Minister of Education Dr. Harini Amarasuriya”
“Fuel delivery will be restored from tomorrow (28), following the agreement by the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) to increase intercity fuel transportation charges by 25%”
“establishing a university is a long-term and complex process”
“A strong Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) system equips individuals with practical, relevant, and future-oriented skills helping to innovate responsibly towards a greener and sustainable future”
“Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to restart a project for establishing Information and Communication Technology (ICT) hub stations for education”
“This committee has been appointed specifically to streamline and facilitate those activities.”
“World Youth Skills Day, one of the UN International days of observance which was initiated by none than Sri Lanka”
“The Ministry of Education has decided to suspend the filling of student vacancies in Grades 2–11 in schools operating under Provincial Councils until further notice.”