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The government’s decision to set up an Indian run ambulance service was heavily criticized by the Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) today (23).

The GMOA questioned why a cabinet paper seeking approval for the setting up of an Indian ambulance service was not presented by the Minister of Health, Rajitha Senaratne.

Speaking at a media conference, GMOA Secretary Dr. Nalinda Herath said when the country already had plenty of ambulance services run by the government, private companies and non-governmental organizations, a feasibility study by the government should have been launched on the necessity of bringing in another Emergency Ambulance Service.

He alleged that Indian personnel will flow into Sri Lanka with the implementation of India-aided Emergency Ambulance handled by the Hyderabad-based GVK Emergency Management and Research Institute (GVK-EMRI) in the Southern and Western parts of the country. “The government said the health sector would not be affected by the proposed ETCA. Meanwhile, they had decided to set up an Indian run ambulance service which will be employing only Indians, and not Lankans, according to the agreement,” he said.

“If the new ambulance service is that essential, our government should only procure the ambulances from them, so that qualified Lankan health workers can be employed in the service. All the opportunities for locals to apply for jobs in the so-called ambulance service have been restricted,” he charged.

They questioned whether the ambulance service was a life-saving emergency service consisting of information technology equipment, communication facilities and police service or simply a transport service from one hospital to the other.

The GMOA said the ambulance service would be a threat to national security because all the information of citizens living in the Western and Southern Provinces could be gathered by the Indian government through the proposed ambulance service. (Piyumi Fonseka)


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  • K.Senarathne Tuesday, 23 February 2016 11:06 PM

    spread lies just because they want car permits Over 600 Sri Lankans got jobs thanks to this

    K.Senarathne Tuesday, 23 February 2016 11:06 PM

    GMOA spread lies just because they want car permits Over 600 Sri Lankans got jobs thanks to this

    K.Senaratne Tuesday, 23 February 2016 11:08 PM

    over 600 Lankans were recruited for this service.

    Mooday Wednesday, 24 February 2016 08:18 AM

    What...indian ambulance.. God bless patients..

    BuffaloaCitizen Wednesday, 24 February 2016 08:49 AM

    What a hollow argument by GMOA.

    Lankan Wednesday, 24 February 2016 08:59 AM

    GMOA..They call themselves professionals. What a joke. A bunch of selfish morons who bring so much hardship to the poor citizens of this country forgetting that they were educated at public expense. PM......Laws must be enacted to make all doctors employed in Govt hospitals an essential service and have strict reprimand for breach. These guys dont even pay proper taxes on their income

    NR Wednesday, 24 February 2016 09:12 AM

    GMOA doctors need only car permits if govt agrees every thinks will be over or govt should answer by political way or white van style via DM iOS App

    indika1019 Wednesday, 24 February 2016 09:15 AM

    mind your own business with out harassing innocent patients. there is a elected legislature to make decisions and do not think that you know everything because you got a MBBS.

    Nilakdhi Wednesday, 24 February 2016 09:16 AM

    Threat to national security by providing ambulance service. Is this guy a qualified doctor? Stupid idiotic comments. We are not dumb to believe your crap.

    Horri Jimonis Wednesday, 24 February 2016 09:56 AM

    Do you think that Indian Ambulances are Blue in Colour to support Mahinda?

    hemantha Wednesday, 24 February 2016 12:34 PM

    GMOA always see crocodiles in wash basin.

    alam Wednesday, 24 February 2016 02:09 PM

    dear doctorif you say that plenty of ambulance service in sri lanka please give a contact number to get a ambulance service in badulla with in 10 - 15 minutes please do so its a great help thank you

    PEOPLE'S VOICE Wednesday, 24 February 2016 02:19 PM

    WE HAVE NOT ELECTED YOU TO RULE OUR COUNTRY. via DM Android App

    Rohan Wednesday, 24 February 2016 03:26 PM

    Why would Sri Lanka still provide free education to morons like this to become doctors?


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