Srilanka, March 14 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday assured that the Government is fully aware of the challenges faced by all professional groups and is committed to addressing them sensitively while safeguarding the rights of all individuals.

The President was speaking at a meeting with the academics of the Federation of University Teachers' Association (FUTA) was held at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday (13) .

During the discussion, the academics briefed the President on the challenges they are currently facing and potential solutions to address these issues were examined. It was highlighted that Sri Lanka is presently engaged in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme, which requires the Government to ad...