Growing support to the strike; bomb threat in coming 24 hours is a conspiracy

The Chairman of the National Trade Union Center, JVP MP K.D. Lal Kantha says that the strike on July 10 will be launched despite all sorts of false propaganda against it and the workers’ action cannot be hampered without granting the demands.

Mr. Lal Kantha made these observations in a statement identifying the propaganda of a possible bomb attacks in the upcoming 24 hours as a part of the government’s conspiracy against the strike.

Meanwhile, five media organizations including Working Journalists’ Association issued a press statement expressing support to the July 10 strike. Stating that the demands of Rs. 5000 pay hike and the demand seeking the pledged cost of living allowance without hindrance were fair, the media organizations urged the government to grant them without attempting to suppress the democratic right to protest, organize and bargain.

The Executive Committee of the Jathika Sevaka Sangamaya (JSS) also decided to pledge support to the strike and Mr. Lal Perera, the Media Secretary of the JSS announced that the union would ask all its members to strike work on July 10.