Trade unions of professionals say they will resume union action if the president does not grant them a meeting in the coming week to discuss a temporary solution to their income tax issue.
At a meeting yesterday (24), they discussed the next course of action after the secretary to the president failed to give them an audience with the president as promised.
Head of the association of university lecturers Prof. Shyam Banneheka said they would hold another round of talks today to elaborate on matters further.
Spokesman of the Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) Dr. Chamil Wijesinghe said the government was evading solutions to the three demands they have put forward, and warned of street protests in the coming week to paralyze the country.
Secretary of Water Board trade unions Upali Attanayake said they would launch an indefinite strike from April 04 if the demands are not met.
