May 03, Colombo (LNW): The sick leave campaign initiated by government executive officers from 18 sectors persists into Friday (03), according to Chairman of the Joint Committee of Government Executive Officers, H. A. L. Udayasiri.
Udayasiri stated that the trade union action was commenced on Thursday (02) due to the failure to address their demands, particularly concerning salary issues. Despite requests for a discussion with the President’s Secretary on Thursday (02), Udayasiri lamented that their requests were disregarded.
The sick leave campaign is reported to be ongoing across all 25 districts, involving government executive officers from various fields such as the state engineering service, agriculture, veterinary, science, ayurveda medicine, education, administrative, surveying, postal, fisheries, and information technology.
