Members of the teachers' and principals' unions, represented by the Ceylon Teachers' Union (CTU), will hold island-wide protests on Wednesday (12) demanding resolution to salary discrepancies.

CTU General Secretary Joseph Stalin said although several requests were made to the Ministry of Education, a favorable solution has not been implemented.

A ministerial committee has presented recommendations to resolve salary discrepancies.

Stalin said however the government is working to postpone the implementation of the recommendations until next year.

He said the series of protests will kickoff at 2pm on Wednesday (12), and will be implemented surrounding all zonal education offices.

He said the protest will also be in effect at GCE Ordinary Level examination paper marking centres on Wednesday (12).

Stalin said members of nearly 30 teacher-principal unions are joining the protest.