The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) warned to hold an island wide strike on July 17 if authorities fail to meet ten demands which were listed out in a letter sent to President Maithripala Sirisena, today.
Addressing a press briefing held at GMOA headquarters in Colombo, GMOA Secretary Dr. Haritha Aluthge mentioned some demands as follows:
- Not updating DAT allowance as promised
- Not issuing the gazette notification on the minimum standards of medical education recommended by the Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC)
- Not responding to the proposals presented by doctors in connection with amending tax policy
- Violating the National Wages Policy
- Signing Singapore FTA putting the local job market in a grave danger
- Purposely delaying holding election for the four vacancies in the SLMC and interrupting SLMC's functions
- Not solving grade promotions issues of doctors
- Not granting schools for doctors' children and intervening in appointments and transfers in the medical administrative service overlooking Public Service Commission ignoring relevant rules and regulations etc