DC Colombo issues enjoining order against Ports Authorty unions

District Court of Colombo yesterday (27) issued an Enjoining Order against the Trade Unions of the Ports Authority preventing trade union action scheduled for today (28). The SLPA complained to Court that if the trade union action as launched, as scheduled, it would be contrary to the collective agreement in force and will have an adverse impact to the entire country and its economy. The trade unions appeared in Court and sought to make out that several unions were not parties to the collective agreement and had stated SLPA made an attempt to mislead Court. However, having considered the material placed before Court, the District Court issued the Enjoining Order preventing any trade union action which would hamper the operations of the SLPA. Mr. Kaushalya Nawaratne PC with Ms. Manoda Mohotti AAL appeared for the SLPA whilst Mr. Thishya Weragoda AAL appeared for the Defendant unions.