A Group Of Sabaragamuwa University Students Have Launched A Satyagraha"Campaign In Front Of University Grants Commission

A Group of Students attached to Sabaragamuwa University has launched a "Satyagraha" Campaign in front of the University Grants Commission Premises in Ward Place,Colombo yesterday(29) by demanding to recruit the scheduled batch of students for  the years  2014 and 2015 to the University with immediate effect.

Around 276 Students can be recruited for the Sabaragamuwa University for the years 2014 and 2015 according to Sabaragamuwa University Students Union.

The University Authorities are still silence over this issue the Students Union has stated.

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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.