We want Dhammika Ranathunga – Ports trade union protests

Oct 08, 2015

Sri Lanka Ports Joint trade Union forum urge the President and the Prime Minister to appoint the elder brother of Arjuna Ranathunga to the chairman post of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority. They have requested this to the President and the Prime Minister through a letter dated 6th October 2015. Sri Lanka Ports Authority’s National workers Union, progressive Sri Lanka freedom Workers Union, Gampaha District Ports Workers Union, Independent Ports Workers Union, Independent Tug Workers Union, Clearing and Forwarding Workers Association and Stores Management Union has signed the letter.

Arjuna Ranathunga’s elder brother Dhammika Ranathunga was living in the US last year. He came to Sri Lanka during the presidential election to support the Good Governance. Under this context, subject minister Arjuna Ranathunga has proposed his brother’s name for the chairman post of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority. The proposal has been forwarded to the Presidentl and Prime Minister Committee to appoint chairmen and director’s to government institutions. The Ports Joint Trade Union Forum requested the committee to consider the name of Dhammika Ranathunga who has worked in several international organizations. They also urge since he has a better understanding about the minister’s scope the latter is suitable to the position.