Teachers’ & Principals march with University Dons

WEDNESDAY, 24 OCTOBER 2012

The protest march organized by teachers’ and principals’ trade unions demanding solutions for six demands that affect the education sector commenced from Rajagiriya Roundabout and marched through Battaramulla to Isurupaya.

A large number of people representing teachers’ and principals’ trade unions participated in the march.

Among the participants were Dr. Nirmal Ranjith Devasiri President of FUTA and its Vice- President Ven. Ddhambara Amila Thera and a large number of university teachers.

The police had to close down the Kottawa – Borella road until the marchers reached Isurupaya.

The marchers held a meeting opposite Isurupaya, the Ministry of education. The General Secretary of Lanka Teacher Services Union (LTSU) Mahinda Jayasinghe, the General Secretary of Ceylon Teachers’ Union Joseph Stalin and the spokesman for FUTA Dr. Maheem Mendis addressed the participants.

The trade union leaders emphasized that authorities should take measures to find solutions for their issues within two weeks or they would close down all schools and carry out a continuous strike.

Heavy police contingents were deployed around the Ministry of Education say reports.