Rajarata university lecturers on a trade union action
By Amali Hemachandra- June 29, 2014
University lecturers affiliated to the Rajarata University Teachers Association are to start a trade union action tomorrow (30) in remonstration over the recent events which had taken place in the university.
Rajarata University Teachers Association had officially handed over a letter to the Vice Chancellor of Rajarata University informing that until proper actions would be taken on the serious incident recently taken place in the university, lecturers will not come into the Mihintale University premises.
Vice Chancellor, Ranjith Wjewardena told Ceylon Today Online that the incident; taking hold of the VC and a group of lecturers hostages for nearly 24 hours is a severe threat, not only to the Rajarata University but to the whole university community of Sri Lanka.
Saturday, 28 June 2014
By Amali Hemachandra- June 29, 2014
University lecturers affiliated to the Rajarata University Teachers Association are to start a trade union action tomorrow (30) in remonstration over the recent events which had taken place in the university.
Rajarata University Teachers Association had officially handed over a letter to the Vice Chancellor of Rajarata University informing that until proper actions would be taken on the serious incident recently taken place in the university, lecturers will not come into the Mihintale University premises.
Vice Chancellor, Ranjith Wjewardena told Ceylon Today Online that the incident; taking hold of the VC and a group of lecturers hostages for nearly 24 hours is a severe threat, not only to the Rajarata University but to the whole university community of Sri Lanka.
Police call on public to identify these monks
Saturday, 28 June 2014
Police have requested public assistance to identify the Buddhist monks of Bodu Bala Sena who stormed into the ministry of commerce on April 23, 2014.
It has become unable to identify the Buddhist monks who are facing charges, police say.
The police informed the courts thus after the case on this regard was taken up by the Fort Magistrate court.
Police have requested the court for more time to continue investigations.
In complying with the request, the magistrate ordered to take up the case on June 31.
The magistrate also ordered to produce a report on the progress of the investigations by then.
Earlier, producing a report before court, police informed that the security camera system in the ministry was inactive when the BBS monks stormed into the ministry.
