Maharagama UC employees withdraw from duties over assault on 4 employees
September 7, 2018 10:59 pm
All employees of the Maharagama Urban Council have withdrawn from their duties in protest over the alleged assault on four employees by the Chairman of the Urban Council, Tiraj Piyaratne.
The Chairman had received a tip-off regarding the four workers, that they had been consuming alcohol at a restaurant during their night shift, and assaulted them after summoning the four workers to the urban council, according to urban council employees.
It was reported that the assaulted employees have been admitted to the Homagama Hospital for medical treatment.
However, the Maharagama UC Chairman Tiraj Piyaratne denies assault allegations, claiming that he only admonished the four employees.
