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Places to visit in Badulla , Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is considered as one of the most wonderful tourist destination partly due to the compact physical diversity of its nature, surrounded by various top ranked beaches into mountain plains, rivers and water Falls, wild life as well as misty mountains. From East to West in the central highlands, the picture changes in to rainforests, misty mountains and plains and from green Tea plantations. Small miracle waterways as well as wonderful waterfalls riches the natural picture of the Island.

Striking university teachers of Sri Lanka to hold more discussions with government

The trade union of the striking university academics of Sri Lanka, Federation of University Teachers Association (FUTA) is to engage in further discussions with government officials to find a solution to their struggle.
Deputy Chairman of the FUTA Venerable Dambara Amila Thero says that the Minister of Economic Development Basil Rajapaksa has extended an official invitation to the Association to discuss their demands.
The discussion between FUTA representatives and the Minister will be held Saturday, the Thero said.
According to FUTA, another discussion has been scheduled on Monday (08) with Treasury Secretary Dr. P.B. Jayasundara.

Striking university teachers of Sri Lanka agree to step back

 Oct 01,Colombo: As their prolonged strike is dragging in to the fourth month this week, the union of Sri Lanka's striking university teachers, Federation of University Teachers' Associations (FUTA) has expressed willingness to step back from their unyielding demands.
As the union is facing criticism from several segments of the public including the parents and students affected by the strike for failing to reach a resolution with authorities due to their unwavering stance, FUTA secretary Terrence Madujith said that the university teachers were ready to compromise the demand of government allocating 6 percent of GDP for education.

Ruhuna University medical faculty teachers withdraw from strike.

The Ruhunu University Medical Faculty lecturers have withdrawn from the strike the FUTA has currently launched.Vice Chancellor Professor Susirith Mendis said that the Medical Faculty Lecturers had informed him about this.
The Professor also said that accordingly from yesterday  they came together for  educational activities of the  medical faculty.
The Vice Chancellor also said that action would be taken to pay the medical faculty lecturers the arrears for the three months in which they were engaged in the strike as promised by Higher Education Minister S. B. Dissanayake.
FUTA says that several sections have by now requested for opportunity to intervene to solve the University teachers' problems.FUTA chairman Dr. Nirmaal Ranjith Dewasiri told our news team that by now former Vice Chancellors and Sri Lanka Academicians Association have intervened in this matter.
Meanwhile Colombo University Professor Kshanikaa Hirimbureygama said that the faculties of her university were by now in the process of recommencing.