OTHER NEWS Devananda’s Ministry to carryout survey on vision impaired in Western province UNP wants Select Commitee to probe CB failure to regulate financial institutions US hopes fall of Kilinochchi will hasten end of conflict Not for talks with LTTE MI-24 Helicopters raids LTTE gathering - Mullaittivu    Advertisement Print Version | Email to friend Sri Lankan government to amend Wages Board Ordinance 20-11-2008 The Sri Lankan government is to amend the Wages Boards Ordinance, No. 27 of 1941, to incorporate provisions relating to \'Contract Labour\' and to refer the proposed amendment to the Legal Draftsman to draft the amends to the Ordinance. These amendments are proposed in such a way to protect the rights of labour and also to safeguard the employers in their business dealings. The direction of the Commissioner of Labour, or in appeal the Order of the Special Employment Relations Tribunal will play a key role to safeguard the rights of Labour under the amendments. With the expansion of export trade, the employers in Sri Lanka had to compete with other producers for their export products across the boarders with or without tariff concessions in importing countries. Encountering the competitions, certain employers have resorted to employment of workmen on contract labour which is now gradually increasing. Print Version | Email to friend

Devananda’s Ministry to carryout survey on vision impaired in Western province Wed, 07-01-2009 12:00:00 Minister of Social Services and Social Welfare,Douglas Devananda, has made arrangements to carry out a full scale survey on the Persons with Vision Impaired in the Western Province, a press release from the Ministry said. The survey will be conducted by the Planning Division of the Ministry of Social Services and Social Welfare. This survey is to be conducted concerning totally and partially blind, in 40 Divisional Secretariat Divisions in Colombo, Gampaha and Kalutara di... |FULL STORY|

UNP wants Select Commitee to probe CB failure to regulate financial institutions Wed, 07-01-2009 12:00:00 The United National Party (UNP) today handed in a motion to the Secretary General of Parliament for the appointment of a Select Committee to look into and report on the failure of the Central Bank of Sri Lanak and the Monetary Board to supervise and regulate financial institutions and act against them. The motion as handed in by UNP Kurunegela district MP Dayasiri Jayasekera and was signed by several others UNP MPs. ... |FULL STORY|

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US hopes fall of Kilinochchi will hasten end of conflict Not for talks with LTTE Wed, 07-01-2009 12:00:00 The fall of Kilinochchi represents an important point in the 25-year war that has divided Sri Lanka. We hope that this event will help hasten an end to the conflict, said a press release issued by the United States Embassy in Colombo yesterday (Jan 5). "The United States does not advocate that the Government of Sri Lanka negotiate with the LTTE, a group designated by the United States since 1997 as a Foreign Terrorist Organization," the release further said. However, "The U.S. beli... |FULL STORY|

MI-24 Helicopters raids LTTE gathering - Mullaittivu Wed, 07-01-2009 12:00:00 Sri Lanka Air Force MI-24 helicopter gunships have raided LTTE gathering place observed in Mullaittivu front this morning, 7 January. Air Force spokesperson, Wing Commander Janaka Nanayakkara, speaking to defence.lk said that the air raid was launched at 11.30AM observed LTET gathering place in 4Km south of Mullaittivu. The air attack was launched to assist the ground troops of 59 Division. ... |FULL STORY|

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