The Minister of Media Lakshman Yapa Abewardana today (11) described the stance of the joint opposition to put forward a common candidate as an attempt to show the ‘younger sister’ and offer ‘elder sister’ to the bride broom.Referring to a statement made by opposition leader Ranil Wickramasinghe who has sought the position of holding an election under a care taker Government, Minister Abewardena in a lighter vein cracked, ‘Ranil is trying to stage...
Thursday, November 12, 2009
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Sailors of the Sri Lankan navy sent to take over work in the Colombo port have been forced to go back by workers on trade union action.Spokesman for the Suhada Port Workers Union Lal Bangamuwage told BBC Sandeshaya that the navy was sent to the harbour in order to stop workers from working to rule."The navy came to the tug boat section and forced workers to work," he said.Spokesman Bangamuwage said, when notified by the membership, trade union officials...
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Taking public administration to grassroots:
The Government has decided to provide employment to over 17,000 unemployed graduates, Finance and State Revenue Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said yesterday.
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