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University Non Academic Staff To Launch An Island Wide Strike On Thursday(31)

The Non Academic Staff Members attached to all Government Universities are due to launch an Island Wide Strike this Thursday(31) by demanding solutions for their several long standing demands according to the Joint University Trade Union Committee.

Increasing of the allowance received by Non Academic University Staff at present equal to the Academic Allowance pay to the University Academic Staff,Preparing a quality Pension Scheme for Non Academic Staff,Granting a Insurance Cover and revising the current recruitment and Promotion procedures of Non Academic Staff are among the demands cause for the strike it has been announced.

A Group Of 109 Sri Lankan Workers Returned To The Country From Middle East

Another Group of 109 Sri Lankan Workers have returned to the country today(29) from Middle Eastern Countries due to various reasons according to Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment.

These workers have returned to the country due to expiration of their visas,left their employers earlier due to harassment and due to abuse by their employers .

Earlier this week a group of 72 Sri Lankan Workers had been brought back to the country from Middle Eastern Countries due to harassment they have faced there.

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Japanese Government Has Granted A Loan Of US Dollars 400 Million To Build A New Terminal For Katunayake International Air Port

The Japanese Government has granted a loan of US Dollars 400 Million to build a new terminal for the Katunayake Bandaranaike International Air Port which is currently experiencing congestion due to increased number of tourists according to Japan International Corporation Agency(JICA).

The proposed new terminal which is the second terminal of Katunayake Air Port will have double capacity to host 15 million passengers annually the JICA has announced.

The terminal which will  build on the concept of an Eco Air Port System with advanced Japanese Technology is scheduled to be inaugurated in 2020.It will use the solar energy and a recycled water from the sewage plant  to flushing the toilets JICA has stated.

The Loan granted to build this new terminal of the Air Port  is repayable from over 40 years with 0.1 annual interest according to the agreement signed between JICA and Sri Lankan Government last week.

Government To Introduce A Lottery System To Reward Electricity Consumers Who Are Reducing Consumption Of Electricity-Deputy Minister Of Power And Renewable Energy

The  Government has decided to introduce a lottery system to reward local Electricity Consumers who will be reduced the consumption of electricity by 10%  and  20% when compared to previous months according to the  Deputy Minister Of Power and Renewable Energy Ajith P. Perera.

The demand for Electricity has been unnaturally increased  this month when compared to March last year the Deputy Foreign Minister has stated.

Although the capacity of electricity that can be generated is 3900 Mega Watts the demand of 2300 Mega Watts cannot be met due to the prevailing dry weather conditions in the country he has stressed.

However government will not impose power cuts during the upcoming festive season the deputy minister has assured.