23 COVID fatalities confirmed on Tuesday (11); Deaths reported from o5th to 11th May
23 COVID fatalities confirmed on Tuesday (11); Deaths reported from o5th to 11th May
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COLOMBO (News 1st); The Director General of Health Services on Tuesday (11) confirmed 23 deaths that occurred from 05th to 11th May, due to Covid-19 virus infection. Accordingly, the total number of deaths due to Covid-19 infection in Sri Lanka is 850.
1. The deceased is an 84 year old female resident in Rathmalana. She died on 08.05.2021 while undergoing treatments in a private Hospital in Colombo. The cause of death is mentioned as Covid pneumonia.
2. The deceased is a 61 year old male resident in Polonnaruwa. He died on 11.05.2021 while undergoing treatments in Welikanda Treatment Centre. The cause of death is mentioned as Covid pneumonia.
Plantation workers demand hike in daily wage
Plantation workers demand hike in daily wage
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COLOMBO(News 1st): Plantation workers staged protests on Sunday seeking an increment of their daily wage up to Rs 1000.
The National Estate Workers Union had organized a protest in Passara insisting that they would not give up their struggle until their daily wages are increased to Rs 1000.
Meanwhile, plantation workers in Matale also staged a protest along the Elkaduwa – Wattegama main road citing similar demands.
Meanwhile, the Sunday Times newspaper reported that the government has decided to Gazette a minimum wage of Rs. 1,000 for estate workers.