GMOA to launch another token strike today

The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) yesterday announced that it will launch another island-wide token strike today to protest against several issues including the recent Police action on protesting medical students.

Addressing a media briefing Secretary of the GMOA Dr. Nalinda Herath said its Executive Committee decided to stage a 24-hour strike from 8.00 a.m. on Monday to protest against several issues.

He said the main issue is the Government’s alleged campaign to arrest GMOA President Dr. Anuruddha Padeniya on contempt of court charges.

The Court of Appeal has issued notice to Dr. Padeniya to appear before Court on 22 May in connection with the Contempt of the Court of Appeal.

The doctors’ union, which demands the Government to close the private medical college, said the Government has failed to provide a positive solution to the issue regarding the South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine (SAITM).

The union also said investigations had not been conducted into the recent grenade attack on the premises of Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC)

However, the GMOA said emergency services, maternity hospitals, children hospitals, cancer hospitals, tri forces hospitals and the renal treatment units would be free from the strike.