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Irate teachers urge SLFP to leave govt.

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5 years ago

2021/10/20

By Sanath Nanayakkare

A teacher activist of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) representing the teachers and principals engaged in the ongoing union action demanding the resolution of the teachers’ salary anomalies issue based on the Subodini Committee recommendations, yesterday, urged State Minister Dayasiri Jayasekara to leave the government if the SLFP MPs in the current administration could not support the teachers’ struggle.

The SLFP activist made these remarks, on behalf of the protesting teachers and principals, at a meeting held in Kurunegala to establish a teachers’ association affiliated to the SLFP where Sate Minister Dayasiri Jayasekara was the chief guest.

“We campaigned for you at the election time going door to door, and got you elected to parliament. If you can’t speak out on our behalf in Parliament, there is no point in being in the alliance. Represent us or just quit,” he said amidst a thunderous applause.

“We started teaching online during the pandemic before the government had even thought of it. We paid from our own pocket for data used for the online classes, and now the government is trying to have the public believe that we are sabotaging school education. So, please speak out on behalf of us,” he added.

State Minister Jayasekara said that he was pleased that the teacher gave vent to his feelings by saying what he said.

“Yes, I agree with you. The salary issue of the teachers and principals was not handled well by some government ministers. Joseph Stalin and Mahinda Jayasinghe were made unique characters because of the way the government handled the issue from the beginning. If they had negotiated without arrogance the issue could have been resolved.”

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Minister of Health of the Russian Federation attends the Sri Lanka–Russia Medical Forum

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53 mins ago

2026/05/5

Priyan

Mikhail Murashko, Minister of Health of the Russian Federation, officially visited the Russian House in Colombo to attend the Sri Lanka–Russia Medical Forum, where members of the Sri Lanka Russia Business Council and graduates from the Association of Sri Lankan Graduates from Socialist countries (ASLGSC) attended.

This historic gathering was graced by rectors and representatives from several world-class Russian medical institutions, including Kursk State Medical University, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, and Tver State Medical University, among others.

The forum commenced with an address by Minister Murashko, during which Russian medical graduates in attendance raised pertinent questions regarding medical and pharmaceutical sector opportunities in Sri Lanka.

Levan Dzhagaryan, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Sri Lanka and the Maldives, together with Madam Maria L. Popova, Counsellor of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Sri Lanka & the Maldives and Director of the Russian House in Colombo, graced the occasion. Both officials expressed strong support for continued collaboration and future initiatives between the two nations.

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Members of Sri Lanka Cricket Transformation Committee Officially Appointed

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9 hours ago

2026/05/5

Priyan

The official appointment letters for the members of the newly established “Cricket Transformation Committee” (CTC) were handed over on Monday (04) by the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Sunil Kumara Gamage.

The following members received their letters of appointment at the Ministry premises:

Sidath Wettimuny
Thushira Radella
Prakash Schaffter
Ms. Avanthi Colombage

The Ministry also noted that veteran cricketers Roshan Mahanama and Kumar Sangakkara, who are key members of the committee, are currently overseas. Their official appointments will be formalised immediately upon their arrival in Sri Lanka.

The Cricket Transformation Committee has been mandated to oversee the administration and drive structural reforms within Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) in accordance with the powers vested in the Minister under the Sports Act No. 25 of 1973.