20.3.2008
A
retired Army major general has been appointed to take
charge of the administration of the state-owned Sri Lanka
Rupavahini Corporation, days after its employees went
on strike to protest attacks on its staffers.
For
the newly created post Additional Deputy Secretary General
– Administration, Major General Sunil Silva has
been appointed on the recommendation of Defence Secretary
Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, local media reported today.
Reportedly
the action was taken to ensure uninterrupted transmission
in the event of an emergency situation, such as a labour
strike which could lead to a complete breakdown of the
services of Rupavahini.
Last
week, the government deployed Army personnel to carry
out SLRC transmission when the workers went on strike.
The matter was solved after President Mahinda Rajapaksa
assured the workers that they would be given adequate
security.
Courtesy
CP