President Maithripala Sirisena has decided to temporarily halt appointments and promotions to employees in education sector who are said to have been politically victimized.
The planned trade union action of education sector employees was temporarily called off, after the discussion with the President earlier today (25).
Several trade unions related to the education sector, including teachers, had planned to launch a strike action tomorrow (26), protesting appointments that were made in the education field on the pretext of compensating political victimization.
President had called on the representatives to the Presidential Secretariat at 11.30 am today, to discuss their issues.
However, Education Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam stated yesterday (24), that, the trade unions are striking for their personal benefits and goals.
