Activists demand end to robbing EPF/ETF under guise of debt restructure (PHOTOS)

Colombo (LNW): Trade union representatives, activists, civil movements and concerned individuals gathered in front of the Colombo Fort Railway Station this (25) afternoon urging the government to put an end to the robbing of the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) and the Employees’ Trust Fund (ETF) under the guise of debt optimisation, and to scrap the new labour laws allegedly exploiting the workforce.

The protest was organised in a joint effort by trade unions and was attended by a large number of trade union members, activists, civil movements and concerned individuals.

Photo Courtesy: Ajith Senevirathne

To view full photos, visit READPHOTOS

Share post:

spot_imgspot_img

Popular

More like this
Related

Shiranthi Rajapaksa to Be Taken to National Eye Hospital for Specialist Consultation Tomorrow

The Department of Prisons has decided not to transfer...

Former SLC Legal Head Challenges Proposed Cricket Bill in Supreme Court

Former Head of the Legal Division of Sri Lanka...

Sri Lankan Consumers Become More Deliberate as Spending Reaches Record Rs. 9 Trillion

Sri Lankan household consumption has recovered to a record...

Sri Lanka’s Recovery Looks Strong, But Households Remain Deeply Fragile

Sri Lanka’s economic recovery is increasingly presenting two sharply...