Doctors on Strike Today

Doctors on Strike Today

GMOA Media Spokesman Dr. Samatha Ananda said, that the GMOA has decided to launch a token strike from 8 am today, Addressing a press conference at the GMOA Head Quarters in Colombo last evening, he said that the strike will have no impact on dengue treatment, cancer hospitals, maternity hospitals, children’s hospitals, dialysis units and emergency treatment units. GMOA demands include taking legal action against all persons connected to the alleged abduction attempt. The details of the white van NP-0410 had been revealed by the media. Dr. Ananda said that the other demands include giving an assurance that similar actions would not take place in the future, apologising for the abduction attempt and suppression of unarmed students and releasing all university students now in custody without any charges.
In addition to these demands, the Government should have  appointed a President for the Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC) acceptable to the SLMC which is yet to be done, he concluded.