The Protest Campaign and the strike scheduled to be launched by the
Hambanthota ,Magampura Port workers today(27) and
tomorrow(28)respectively against selling of 80% of the port to a Chinese
Firm had been temporarily suspended according to the All Ceylon Common
Workers Union.
After the involvement of Army
Personal to resume the distribution of fuel of Ceylon Petroleum
Corporation's Fuel storing complexes which stopped due to the workers
strike ,Hambanthota Port workers suspended their trade union actions
citing that they will face the same fate as fuel workers it has been
reported.
Government has signed the agreement
with a Chinese firm regarding the selling majority of the Hambanthota
Port to the firm last month and the Organizers of the postponed strike
has stated that they believe that government will amend the agreement
and taken over the Hambanthota port to the Sri Lanka Ports Authority.
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