Sri Lanka s clampdown on striking teachers intensifies as COVID deaths surge jdslanka.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from jdslanka.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
While the unions promote illusions in a cabinet sub-committee, the Rajapakse government has unleashed brutal police repression against protesting teachers.
Teacher-Student-Parent Safety Committee in Sri Lanka holds successful online meeting wsws.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wsws.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Sri Lankan government rejects teachers’ wage demand
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse told a meeting with teacher union officials on Tuesday that the government was not in a financial position to address their wage demands. Over 200,000 public school teachers have been holding a national “online learning” strike since July 12 to win higher salaries.
Teachers are also demanding withdrawal of the Kotelawala National Defence University Act (KNDUA), which will be debated in parliament next month. If the Act is passed, the military-controlled university will be able to establish more private fee-paying courses. The Act is part of the government’s moves towards the privatisation of education and the militarisation of society.