Non-academics strike cripples universities

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Activities in all universities were crippled today as non-academic staff members launched a countrywide strike demanding higher wages and other perks, threatening to continue their strike from February 29 onwards if the government fails to meet their demands.

Universities will continue to be closed tomorrow (Friday) due to a countrywide strike. The universities were forced to shut down as university lecture halls, laboratories, libraries, transport, administrative work, security, canteens and other services provided by university non-academic staff were stopped due to the strike. (Olindhi Jayasundere)

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manike Friday, 24 February 2012 05:33 AM

Paid holidays for academic staff. Perks of govt. employees.

university don Friday, 24 February 2012 07:05 AM

feeling jealous???

mohmd Friday, 24 February 2012 07:19 AM

what about the convocation of peradeniya on march 1st then

Luck Friday, 24 February 2012 07:49 AM

Government service is the biggest zombie in this country!!!!

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