While pointing out the incidents that had occurred in public institutions during the past few days, the President stated that trade unions have to cooperate with the government by maintaining peace in those institutions as the United national Party (UNP) and some other elements hell bent to defame the government.

Many trade union leaders who had attended this meeting expressed their willingness to give their fullest support to the government at this crucial juncture. Parliamentarians Mahinda Amaraweera, Gamini Lokuge and Mahindananda Aluthgamage also participated in the meeting.