• Emergency services at all hospitals have not been disrupted during the time of the strike
• The strike does not affect the functions at maternity hospitals, children’s hospitals and Cancer Hospital, Maharagama

By Sheain Fernandopulle   

With the strike action by Government Medical Officers’ Association entering the third day, patient care services were highly affected across the country.  

Patients who had arrived at hospitals seeking medical treatment were inconvenienced and turned away.  

However, emergency services at all hospitals have not been disrupted during the time of the strike while the strike does not affect the functions at maternity hospitals, children’s hospitals and Cancer Hospital, Maharagama.   
Meanwhile, GMOA Assistant Secretary Dr. Samantha Ananda told Daily Mirror that they would continue with the strike as they had not yet received any concrete and satisfactory response from the Health Ministry.  
The discussions held between the GMOA officials and Health Ministry Secretary on Tuesday ended with no solution.   

They resorted to a trade union action on Tuesday (21) over several demands and against the arbitrary move by the Secretary to the Ministry of Health to grant post internship appointments. 

• The strike would continue as they had not yet received any satisfactory response from the Health Ministry