By Buddhika SamaraweeraA meeting, scheduled to be held between Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and representatives of the teachers’ and principals’ trade unions at Temple Trees today (11), has been postponed indefinitely, according to the teachers’ trade unions. The meeting was to be held to discuss the issues in the education sector, including teacher-principal salary anomaly, and according to the unions, the postponement has been made without providing any reasons. Dissanayake said that arranging such a meeting and informing the trade unions about the solutions before the budget could help them withdraw from their TU action and resume teaching activities. During a media briefing held yesterday (10), the Ceylon Teachers’ Service Union (CTSU) expressed its displeasure over the postponement of this discussion. “The Cabinet subcommittee has recommended a salary increase of approximately 40% for teachers and principals as a solution to the salary anomaly issue.

Source: The Nation October 10, 2021 17:48 UTC