One Hundred Fifty People Saved Their Lives As They Were In Work Places And Schools-One Hundred Fifty Still Missing

The Disaster Management Minister Mahinda Amaraweera has said this evening that 150 family members,75 adults and 75 school children  out of the 300 people went missing due to the land slide in Meeriyabadda Estate in Haldummala ,Badulla have been saved their lives as they were in their work places and schools at the the time when the incident occurred.Around 150 family members that stayed at their line rooms(houses) were trapped due to the land slide and they are believed to be under the rubble the Minister has  stressed.

Now the number of people who found dead due to the land slide risen to eight.

Around two kilo meter area where the houses were has been vanished due to the pieces of rock fell to the houses.Two government Quarters located at Haldummala area also destroyed due to the land slide it has been reported,Rescue mission carrying out by the Police and Air Force has been still under way to save the lives of those who were trapped under the rubble. 

Meanwhile if the rains continue further in the  area  the resuce mission will be badly affected the Disaster Management Center ha said.

AWAIT FOR DETAILS ON WORLD STROKE DAY

Six People Died And Three Hundred Missing Due To A Land Slide In Badulla District

Around six people have confirmed as died and another three hundred people have went missing due to  a land slide occurred in mountainous area in Meeriyabaddewatta- Haldummulla at ,Badula District  at 7.30 a.m  this morning.

According to the Disaster Management Center around 150 families lived in the area which the land slide has occurred and 120 in line houses were destroyed due to the disaster.It has been reported that most of the people went missing due to the land slide are buried under the rubble.

The rescue efforts have currently underway.Due to the continuous rain fall experienced in  the area during last few days this situation occurred DMC has said.Around 500 soldiers are currently engaged in rescue efforts.

LETS PRAY THAT  THESE INNOCENT PEOPLE WILL BE RESCUED.

Government,Semi Government And Private Trade Unions Demanding Rs.10,000 Salary Increase For Government Servants

The Budget Proposals presented to the Parliament last Friday was an Election Budget targeting the forthcoming Presidential Elections and the Basic Salary of the Government Servant has been increased by only  Rs.2674 from it according to the joint convener of the Government,Semi Government and Private Sector Trade Unions Collective Saman Ratnapriya .

While increasing the salary of a  lower grade Government Servant by Rs.2674 the government has increased the salary of the higher grade officer   by Rs.16,000 Ratnapriiya has said.

Speaking at a Press Briefing held at the Government Nursing Officers Union in Colombo this morning Ratanapriya has questioned that why the salaries of government servants not increased sufficiently even that the price of a bread loaf has increased by 18 folds during last few years.The collective has already requested the government to increase the basic salary of a Government Servant by Rs.`10,000

The 45 member Trade Union Collective has planned to launch a series of seminars,and leaflet distribution campaigns for public in coming weeks to educate them on the lapses of this years budget proposals.

Government Hospital Radiographers To Launch An Island Wide Token Strike On Thursday(30)

The Government Hospital Radiographers have decided to launch an Island wide token strike on this Thursday(30) by demanding solutions for three of their service problems.

Around 550 government hospital Radiographers will be participating this strike scheduled to be launched from 8 a.m on this Thursday to 8 a.m on Friday according to the Government Radiographers Union.All the planned Radiography Tests including X Ray,C.T Scans and MRI Scans performs in government hospitals  will be cancelled during the strike period the union has said.

Government Nurses In Eastern Province To Launch A Token Strike On Wednesday

All the nurses attach to the Government Hospitals in Eastern Province have decided to launch a one day token strike on this Wednesday(29) by demanding solutions for three of their service demands the Government Nursing Officers Association (GNOA) has said.Around 1000 nurses attach to the hospitals in the province are due to participate this token strike the Association has announced.

Two Hundred People Have Been Displaced Due To The Landslide In Ududumbara

The Kandy-Mahiyangana  A-26 Road was blocked and around 200 people have been displaced this evening due to a landslide occurred between  Ududumbara and Madamahanuwara Police Division.

The officials have evacuate the people living in the area as a safety measure.