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
Schools to function tomorrow amidst reports of strike
2024-07-08
Academic functions of all state schools will continue as normal tomorrow (July 09), the Ministry of Education announced. The MinistryContinue Reading
Customs officers call off trade union action
2024-07-04
The Sri Lanka Customs Officers’ Union has called off its two-day ‘sick leave’ campaign, which was launched today over theContinue Reading
SL Customs Officers’ Union launches 2-day sick leave campaign
2024-07-04
The Sri Lanka Customs Officers’ Union is engaged in a two-day ‘sick leave’ campaign, over the failure of authorities toContinue Reading
Teachers strike : SJB reveals position
2024-06-28
Sri Lanka’s main Opposition party, the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) says it has formulated policies and plans to address theContinue Reading