Although the trade union action against the teacher-principal salary anomalies, which was suspended till January 22, was ceased due to the issuance of a circular as a first step of solving the problem, the struggle for an absolute victory will not be abandoned, said Teacher-Principal Joint Trade Union Alliance, speaking to a briefing held in Colombo today (06).
Addressing the briefing Secretary of the All Ceylon United Teachers’ Association Venerable Yalwala Pagnasekara Thero stated that the endorsement by the fellow state, semi-state and private bodies to the teacher principal struggle was a reason of accomplishing such a victory.
The government had intervened to remove the salary anomalies through a Cabinet decision by allocating funds from the Budget on the recommendations of the Cabinet Sub-Committee at a time when the struggle was to be intensified, the Thera added.