10 April 2024 03:10 pm
The trade union Sri Lanka Nidahas Sevaka Sangamaya has informed the Minister that it will resort to trade union action in case of a recurrence of similar incidents in the future.
Meanwhile, the official concerned has requested the Chairman of the Company Sandya Ambanwela to hold a formal investigation into the incident.
The official said the Minister called her for a meeting at the Ministry and threatened and severely scolded her in the presence of the Chairman and several senior officials of the company, on an allegation that she had harassed a casual employee.
Representatives of the trade union said the casual employee involved in the incident has now been transferred to the Ministry although an investigation into the incident has not been held yet.