JVP says...

Uditha Kumarasinghe, Irangika Range and Sandasen Marasinghe

KOTTE: JVP Parliamentarian K.D. Lal Kantha yesterday described the trade union action organised by the JVP in collaboration with several political parties as successful with most State employees extending their co-operation.

The MP speaking in Parliament said according to their statistics, nearly 70 per cent teachers had participated in the strike while 72 per cent of employees attached to hospitals had also joined the strike.

He said 80 per cent employees in the National Hospital, Colombo South Hospital, Kurunegala and Badulla hospitals took part into this trade union action.

In addition, hundred per cent employees of the Ragama hospital also participated.

Lal Kantha said 90 per cent employees of CEB Headquarters, 95 per cent employees of Government Press, 100 per cent employees of Central Mail Exchange and 80 per cent graduates in the State sector had extended their fullest support to the strike.

He said nearly 40 per cent of SLBC employees and 65 per cent of Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation employees had also participated in this trade union action. According to our reports 10 per cent of buses have not been operated today. In addition, out of 320 train drivers, 96 train drivers had participated in the strike.

A large number of plantation workers had also extended their support to the trade union action, he said.