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Schools to function tomorrow amidst reports of strike

Academic functions of all state schools will continue as normal tomorrow (July 09), the Ministry of Education announced. The Ministry of Education issued a notice on school activities amidst warnings of a possible strike by teachers and principals on Tuesday. Teachers and principals have staged multiple protests in the recent past over several demands, including Schools to function tomorrow amidst reports of strike

10,000 schools closed today due to strike – Stalin

At least 10,026 state schools were forced to close today due to a strike action launched by teachers and principals over salary anomalies, General Secretary of the Ceylon Teachers’ Union (CTU) Joseph Stalin said. Addressing the media today, Joseph Stalin urged the authorities to address their demands, including salary issues faced by teachers and principals, 10,000 schools closed today due to strike – Stalin

Strike & Schools : Update from Education Ministry

The Ministry of Education in a statement has announced that schools across the island will operate as usual tomorrow, June 24. The non-academic staff in government schools have declared that they will initiate a sick-out on Monday, June 24, and Tuesday, June 25 over several demands.

University non-academic staff strike costs Govt Rs. 150 mn : State Minister

The strike action launched by university non-academic staff trade unions is costing the government a direct financial loss of around Rs. 150 million, State Minister of Higher Education Suren Raghavan said. He stated that authorities will engage in discussions with these unions currently on strike over various demands, adding that the government, including President Ranil University non-academic staff strike costs Govt Rs. 150 mn : State Minister