Wildlife officers in Polonnaruwa launch strike against State Minister

Wildlife officers in Polonnaruwa launch strike against State Minister

November 27, 2020   04:08 pm

Wildlife officers and field assistants serving in the Polonnaruwa District are engaged in a token strike today (27), in protest over a recent incident where State Minister Wimalaweera Dissanayake had berated several wildlife officers. 

Wildlife officers in the Polonnaruwa District state that they have withdrawn from all duties today in protest against the actions of State Minister Wimalaweera Dissanayake.

Ada Derana reporter said that operations at Wildlife Offices in the Polonnaruwa District have been halted owing to the token strike and that operation at national forest parks in the district have also been interrupted.

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