Government Employees Launched A Work To Rule Campaign

The work at the Ceylon Petroleum,Water,Electricity and the Sri Lanka Ports Autority sectors not seriously affected due to the 3 day Work To Rule Camapign launched by a Joint Trade Union Alliance today.The Trade Unions of these Sectors are demanding Rs, 5000 Salary Increase.

Meanwhile the Government has already promised the Trade Unions a 22 Percent Pay hike with the Effect from November on January which the Trade Unions are refused  to accept.

Matara MOH Office Workers To Quit National Immunization Programme

All the Staff including the Doctors attached to Matara MOH Office at the Southern Province decided not to involve in Vaccination Programmes conducted under the National Immunization Programme as protest of issuing Charge  Sheets for them on  Rubella Death happened in last March at Matara District.

Under this action MOH Staff is decided to stay away from the Vaccination Programme including Polio,Triple and Meninjitis.The Health Ministry Secretary Dr.Athula Kahanda Liyanage issued Charge Sheets for the Matara MOH Staff asking Show Cause on the Death of the 13 year old School Girl who died after administering Rubella Vaccine.

Legendary Actor Henry Jayasena Passed Away

Sri Lankan Legendary T.V ,Drama and Cinema Actor Henry Jayasena was passed away this noon at the Kalubowila Teaching Hospital in Colombo after brief illness.He was 78 years old at the time of his death and he was a very Famous celebrity in Sri Lanka for his contribution to making of the Famous Satge Drama  "Hunuwataye Katawa" which is based on the "Caucasian Chalk Circle" of  Bertolt Brecht.He also portrayed the role of  Asadak in the Play.


He acted so many famous classical Films in 1960's as well as Stage Dramas and Tele Dramas till his death.He was survived by his only son.