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Strike if justice is not served to CCA members beaten up when checking for hoarded eggs
The All Lanka Consumer Investigation Officers’ Association has threatened to launch a countrywide strike unless justice is served to their members who were beaten by a group of armed men when the officers tried to visit a private farm at the Narammala Bihal market to check whether they had hoarded stocks of eggs.
Chairman of the Association Kosala Ranganath told the media, on Saturday, that his fellow officers of the Kurunegala District Office of the Consumer Affairs Authority had been attacked on Thursday (04) by a group of armed men when the officers visited a private animal farm, on a tip off that the farm owners had hoarded eggs.
The CAA officers injured in the attack have been hospitalised.Later, the Narammala Police, who conducted an investigation, arrested five suspects and produced them before the court. The suspects were remanded until 10 May.Ranganath says that if the safety of their officers was not ensured, they would resort to trade union action.
The National People’s Power (NPP) polled 2,260 votes (46.18%) to secure 9 of the 19 seats in the Tangalla Urban Council at todays. Local Authorities Election.
THe Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJ) polled 1,397 votes to secure five seats while the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) polled 795 votes to secure 3 seats.
The United National Party (UNP) and the Sarvajana Balaya secure one seat each.
Voting commenced at 7.00am to elect members to 339 local councils in the island.
Voting is being held at 13,579 polling centers and will end at 4.00 p.m.
Vietnamese President Luong Cuong warmly welcomed President Anura Kumara Disanayake during an official ceremony held in Hanoi on Monday (05) morning
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake was accorded a ceremonial welcome with full military honours upon his arrival at the Presidential Palace of Vietnam. He also took part in the inspection of the Tri-Forces Guard of Honour and the playing of the national anthems of Vietnam and Sri Lanka. The two leaders then introduced members of their respective delegations before proceeding for bilateral discussions during which both nation assessed their progress, explored avenues for future collaboration and signed Memoranda of Understanding.
Vietnam and Sri Lanka have upheld robust and enduring ties since they established diplomatic relations in 1970. and this visit aims to strengthen political trust and foster effective collaboration across multiple sectors between the two nations.
Sri Lanka and Vietnam engage in annual bilateral trade, primarily in exports, totalling around US$200 million. Both nations aspire to elevate this trade to US$1 billion in the near future.
President Dissanayake’s visit highlights Sri Lanka’s deep commitment to its longstanding friendship with Vietnam and demonstrates a mutual resolve to enhance collaboration in traditional sectors while exploring new opportunities in digital transformation, the digital economy, energy transition, artificial intelligence and connectivity.
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