Saturday , 22 September 2012, News First
Minister of Higher Education S.B. Dissanayake
says that a positive solution to the University
Lecturers Issues can be achieved during the
meeting with the
Secretary to the Ministry of Finance on Monday.
says that a positive solution to the University
Lecturers Issues can be achieved during the
meeting with the
Secretary to the Ministry of Finance on Monday.
On July 4 university lecturers commenced a strike.
In this backdrop the Department of Labour
had addressed a letter inviting the university
lecturers to reach a voluntary solution.
However, the Federation of University
Teachers’ Associations rejected this move
citing that they are not involved in a labour issue.
’’We have informed them that this issue will be over after the meeting
with P.B. Jayasundara. However, it appears that those in the lower level are
trying to drag this issue in to other directions. We will have a meeting with them
on Monday. We hope this will be over after that.’’
’’However, it is sad to note that the damage caused to children and the country
cannot be rectified. During the discussions we have drawn up six requests.
We agree with five of the six requests,’’ stated Minister of Higher Education S.B.Dissanayake
Meanwhile, the Satyagraha campaign commenced by the university students
demanding the commencement of academic activities by solving the lecturers
issues, was also in effect yesterday.
In this backdrop the Department of Labour
had addressed a letter inviting the university
lecturers to reach a voluntary solution.
However, the Federation of University
Teachers’ Associations rejected this move
citing that they are not involved in a labour issue.
’’We have informed them that this issue will be over after the meeting
with P.B. Jayasundara. However, it appears that those in the lower level are
trying to drag this issue in to other directions. We will have a meeting with them
on Monday. We hope this will be over after that.’’
’’However, it is sad to note that the damage caused to children and the country
cannot be rectified. During the discussions we have drawn up six requests.
We agree with five of the six requests,’’ stated Minister of Higher Education S.B.Dissanayake
Meanwhile, the Satyagraha campaign commenced by the university students
demanding the commencement of academic activities by solving the lecturers
issues, was also in effect yesterday.
