Unprotected Railway Crossing Keepers Have Launched A Strike By Demanding the proposed Wage Hike

The unprotected railway crossings keepers island wide numbering around 2000 have launched a strike action  this morning by demanding the proposed wage hike for them.

According to the secretary of keepers of unprotected railway crossings association nimal chandrasiri authorities have failed to grant the proposed rs.5000 wage hike for them.

The department of railways have earlier advised the public including the motorists to be in alert when using unprotected railway crossings due to the strike.

Joint Opposition Group Appointed A Shadow Cabinet

The Joint Opposition group in the parliament which backs former president Mahinda Rajapakshe had today(07) appointed a shadow cabinet .


Accordingly former president Rajapakshe was given the Prime Minister's Post as well as the ministerial portfolio of defense and buddha sasana .

The "pivithuru  hela urumaya  "party leader MP Udaya Gammanpila has been appointed as Minister of Law and Order,MP Dallas Alahapperuma appointed as Minister of Education ,MP Namal Rajapakshe has been appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs and MP  Bandula Gunawardena appointed as Minister Of Finance in the Joint Opposition Group's shadow cabinet.

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Shop Owners In Hambanthota District Have Staged A Protest Against VAT Increase By Closed Their Shops

Most of the shop owners in Hambanthota District(In Southern Province) have staged a protest campaign today(07) by closed their shops against the recent VAT(Value Added Tax) increase by the government.

Due to the closure of shops daily activities in the District have paralyzed and consumers too faced hardships it has been reported.

The shop owners have staged a protest march against the VAT increase this evening.Government has increased VAT from 4% with effect from 02nd of May.

"GARDEN IN MONTMARTRE WITH LOVERS" (1887)A POPULAR PAINTING OF YESTERYEAR DUTCH ARTIST VINCENT VAN GOGH(1853-1890)

Media Spokesman Of National Freedom Front Muzammil Has Been Further Remanded Until 13th Of July

The Media Spokesman of the National Freedom Front Mohommad Muzammil who was detained by the financial crimes investigations division(FCID) in connection with an investigation on  misusing of vehicles belonging to Presidential Secretariat has been further remanded today(07) until 13th of July by the Colombo Fort Magistrate .

Muzammil was detained by FCID on 27th of June after recorded a statement from him over the allegation  leveled against him.The suspect is due to be produced before the court on 13th of July.

 He was further remanded after being produced before Colombo Fort Magistrate today.