Grama Niladhari Officers across Sri Lanka will go on strike today, protesting the recent gazetting of the Grama Niladhari Service Constitution, which they claim was done without proper consultation with relevant stakeholders.
Jagath Chandralal, the convenor of the Joint Professional Association of Grama Niladhari Officers and Administrative Grama Niladhari Officers, has voiced the collective discontent. He announced that a special discussion is scheduled for tomorrow to deliberate on the future course of action in response to this legislative move.
In a further escalation of their protest, the association has declared a ‘black protest week’ until the 19th of this month. This announcement follows a protest held in Colombo yesterday.
Despite ongoing discussions, Chandralal confirmed that talks with the Secretary of the Ministry of Public Administration yesterday ended in a stalemate, with no resolution in sight.
However, Chandralal assured the public that the trade union actions would not disrupt the upcoming election duties.
Source – newsfirst.lk
