University teachers to launch strike tomorrow
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1 min readFrom 5 outlets- Newswire reports that FUTA announced the strike across all state universities for tomorrow, the 30th.
- Newswire and Lankadeepa report lecturer shortages among the issues behind the action.
- Newswire says FUTA has also organised a protest march for the same day.
Daily Mirror and Newswire report that the Federation of University Teachers’ Associations (FUTA) announced a one-day strike for tomorrow; Newswire specifies that it will cover all state universities. Newswire dates the action to the 30th, while Daily Mirror identifies the day as Friday.
Newswire reports that FUTA General Secretary and Senior Lecturer Charudaththe Illangasinghe said the action responds to several unresolved issues in the university system. Newswire lists lecturer shortages, heavy workloads for existing staff, insufficient resources and inadequate physical facilities. Lankadeepa also identifies lecturer shortages among the demands behind the strike.
Newswire reports that FUTA has organised a protest march to coincide with the strike. According to Newswire, Illangasinghe said the action is intended to draw public attention to challenges facing Sri Lanka’s state university system and the need to address them.
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