Postal unions to strike next week
2025-03-10
Postal Trade Unions have decided to engage in a strike action on 18 March 2025. It is reported that theContinue Reading
Health Professionals to continue with tomorrow’s planned strike
2025-03-05
Health Professionals trade unions have decided to continue with their planned symbolic strike on Thursday (06 Mar), despite the GovernmentContinue Reading
GMOA Suspends Island-wide Token Strike Until March 21
2025-03-04
The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has decided to suspend its island-wide token strike, which was scheduled for tomorrow (MarchContinue Reading
Unemployed Graduates’ Protest Near Parliament : Court order
2025-03-04
The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court has issued an order preventing unemployed graduates from protesting around Polduwa Junction near Parliament inContinue Reading
Government Doctors to Strike on March 5
2025-03-03
The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has announced a nationwide strike on March 5, protesting the government’s decision to cutContinue Reading
Health unions warn of strike action
2025-03-03
Representatives of 20 health unions have said that health professionals across Sri Lanka will go on a symbolic strike fromContinue Reading
Colombo port : Container Truck Drivers warn of TU action
2025-01-27
The Container Truck Drivers’ Association (CTDA) has warned of launching a trade union action if delays in clearing imported containersContinue Reading
Indian fishermen announce two-day strike against arrests by Sri Lankan Navy
2024-12-08
Announcing a token two-day strike on Saturday (07 Dec) and Sunday (08 Dec), fishermen associations in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, haveContinue Reading
Salaries not paid : Group working in Port City protests
2024-11-08
A group of workers employed at the Colombo Port City have staged a protest, claiming that their salaries have notContinue Reading
Grama Niladhari Officers on strike
2024-08-12
Grama Niladhari Officers have decided to stage a protest week starting today (Aug 12) until next Monday (Aug 19). TheyContinue Reading
University non-academic staff end trade union action
2024-07-15
The university non-academic staff trade unions have decided to call off their 75-day strike from today. According to the tradeContinue Reading
Karu Jayasuriya intervenes to solve Railway Strike
2024-07-12
The Sri Lanka Railway Station Masters’ Union says its trade union action was called off yesterday following the intervention ofContinue Reading
Letters dispatched sacking striking railway employees
2024-07-11
The Ministry of Transport has issued letters to railway employees engaged in the ongoing trade union action acknowledging that theyContinue Reading
Station Masters’ strike : Several trains cancelled today
2024-07-10
Several train services have been cancelled today, while limited trains are in operation due to a strike action launched byContinue Reading
Strike action : President rewards non-striking staff
2024-07-09
President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s proposal for a special pay increment to non-executive government officials who reported for duty on Monday (JulyContinue Reading
Strikes : Harin blames opposition
2024-07-09
Minister of Tourism, Lands, Sports, and Youth Affairs Harin Fernando alleges that a certain group is actively trying to disruptContinue Reading
State sector affected by major strike
2024-07-09
Public Service Trade Unions have warned that if the authorities fail to address their demands within today they will conveneContinue Reading
21% VAT hike? : Update from Treasury on strike demand
2024-07-08
The Value Added Tax (VAT) will require to be increased from the current 18% to 20-21% if the striking publicContinue Reading