Colombo (LNW): Sri Lankan professionals issued the ultimatum to the government that their strike action will continue if the government fails to keep its promises.
The professionals’ cautionary note comes in only days ahead of the scheduled visit by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation to Sri Lanka on September 15, to extend the first phase of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) for the island nation.
Pointing out the necessity for the Sri Lankan President to stand by the written pledge he had made earlier this year, the Federation of University Teachers’ Association (FUTA) reminded that in March, 2023 President Ranil Wickremesinghe had committed himself to revisiting the tax regime by June, but this is an affair yet to meet the light of day.
Should the government continue to fail in providing a solution to the tax issue, resumption of the strike actions would be inevitable, said Senior Lecturer Charudaththe Illangasinghe, the Spokesperson for the FUTA.
