Town Hall blocked due to university non-academic workers’ protest

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Colombo, May 7 (Daily Mirror) - Roads leading to the Town Hall area have been blocked due to a protest launched by university non-academic workers in front of the University Grants Commission (UGC), police said.

They said about 5,000 non-academic workers have gathered in front of the UGC over eleven main demands, including the non-rectification of salary anomalies and the non-receipt of allowances and other facilities promised by the government.

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DOT Wednesday, 08 May 2024 12:12 PM

Private UUniversities are performing smoothly. God bless State UUniversities! Your future is writing on the wall. I am sorry !

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