November 11, 2021 - Lanka Focus

Government agrees to teachers’ salary demand

November 11, 2021November 11, 2021 admin

Government agrees to teachers’ salary demand To pay salary hike in one go through Budget Stalin claims a drama played out at meeting Budget’s education allocation to exceed 6% for first time BY Buddhika Samaraweera(The Morning) Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa has agreed to grant the salary increase recommended by the Cabinet Sub-Committee (SC) appointed to look into the teacher-principal salary anomaly issue in one go, through the budget proposal for the financial year 2022, according to the Teachers’ and Principals’ Trade Union Alliance (TPTUA). Representatives of the TPTUA met Prime…

Shedding some light on the Yugadanavi deal

November 11, 2021August 6, 2022 admin

Shedding some light on the Yugadanavi deal The good, the bad, and the ugly of the agreement between the Government and the US BY Sumudu Chamara (The Morning 11/11/2021) Sri Lanka is going through one of its toughest times in recent memory, and the ongoing pandemic has worsened the economic hardships that the country was dealing with before the pandemic. While the people are clearly sacrificing their comfort to face this difficult time, the Government is also seeking new ways to save and make money. According to the Government, the…