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Friday, June 27,  2008
      Editorial:Learn from those engineers
The CEB Engineers’ Union has dropped its long standing demand for duty-free vehicle permits after Treasury Chief Dr. P. B. Jayasundera and President Mahinda Rajapaksa had explained the unprecedented financial crisis the government was facing due to the steep rise in crude oil prices in the world market.

Well informed sources said the Union had accepted the President’s position that foreign reserves shouldn’t be squandered on non-essential purchases due to mounting pressure on the economy.

JVP Gampaha District MP Anjaan Umma yesterday joined the National Freedom Front (NFF), the JVP breakaway group led by MP Wimal Weerawansa. She is welcomed by Weerawansa, and General Secretary MP Nandana Gunatilleke at their Battaramulla head office.
Photo-Siripala Halwala


NTUC snubs Presidential invite
The JVP-led National Trade Union Centre has snubbed a presidential invitation to a meeting on Sunday to discuss the Government’s economic development plan. It said it would only attend the meeting if ...

Health Minister vows to keep TUs out of Nursing colleges
Health Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva said he will not allow trade unionism in nurses’ training colleges.
At a ceremony at the Maharagama National Youth Services Council, ...

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