Counter protest against striking unions

Several Trade Union representatives who met Western Province Governor Alavi Moulana will stage a protest campaign against the proposed trade union action to be launched by anti-government elements.

The protest campaign organized under the theme 'Defeat all conspiracies and march forward with the President will be held opposite the Colombo Fort Railway station tomorrow at 2.30 p.m.

Governor Mowlana said: "We should not let the gains and victories won by us under the leadership of President Mahinda Rajapaksa be frittered away. We should get together and defeat such elements which embarrass the Government."

He requested union representatives to visit all workplaces and educate the working class through demonstrations today.