University staff protests for payment increase in Colombo
epa11419541 State university non-academic staff members hold placards, banners and shout slogans during a protest rally in Colombo, Sri Lanka, 18 June 2024. Thousands of non-academic staff members from country-wide state universities gathered in the capital to demand increased pay and allowances to offset growing living costs. The protest follows more than 40 days of strike action, during which the state university system was severely interrupted by their demands for better remuneration. EPA/CHAMILA KARUNARATHNE
