by Buddhika Samaraweera in The Daily Morning, Aug 2, 2023The number of inmates that can be held in prisons located islandwide, has exceeded by more than 100% at present, according to the Department of Prisons. Speaking to The Daily Morning, Prisons Commissioner and the Prisons Department Media Spokesman Chandana Ekanayake said that there is a rapid growth in the number of inmates incarcerated for various charges in every prison in the country since January 2023,…
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by Sahan Tennekoon in The Morning, Mar 15, 2023Trade unions (TUs) affiliated with many crucial sectors including health, ports, electricity, banking, railways, ports, education and higher-education have decided to support the islandwide strike which is to be launched from today (15), The Daily Morning learned. Following talks held on Monday (13) between the governmental authorities and the collective of trade unions representing professionals, the latter, which are engaged in various trade union actions against the…