Budget favors animals over doctors: Dr. Sanjeewa

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Colombo, November 10 (Daily Mirror) - The Chairman of the Medical and Civil Rights Doctors’ Trade Union Alliance, Specialist Dr. Chamal Sanjeewa, has strongly criticized the 2026 budget, claiming it allocates significant funds for animal welfare while neglecting the country’s medical professionals.

“In this year’s budget, a large amount of capital has been allocated for the welfare of animals, including dogs, but no provisions have been made to retain or encourage young doctors and specialists,” Dr. Sanjeewa said.

He noted that thousands of health professionals work tirelessly around the clock from rural hospitals to primary care centers maintaining Sri Lanka’s primary health indicators at an international level. “It is regrettable that this time, no special attention was given to their welfare. Even a small relief measure would have been appreciated,” he added.

Dr. Sanjeewa further said that providing incentives such as free vehicle licenses would help retain doctors in the country.

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Amila Monday, 10 November 2025 07:39 AM

Doctors are not the only professionals who work hard timelessly. Do not try to exploit

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reallity Monday, 10 November 2025 12:03 PM

Also Doctors think that they are the one only having brain.

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Michael Monday, 10 November 2025 08:05 AM

In a country where the majority are selfish and low IQ, we can't expect magic in the parliament. The President and MPs are a sample of the common pool of the public. So, we can never expect professionals to be treated with dignity. What we see is humiliation by the ruling party like never before. If professionals still have hope for the government, they must be daydreaming...

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stfup Monday, 10 November 2025 11:08 AM

Your comment is an example of what you say at the beginning of your yarn.

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Sokrates Monday, 10 November 2025 08:18 AM

It is likely that the money in this country is better spent protecting innocent animals rather than people.

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Guest Monday, 10 November 2025 08:23 AM

How can the government retain Doctors in the country when they don't put out the merit list and vacancy list until 2 months after passing the MD exam.

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Namal - Everything Free Monday, 10 November 2025 08:26 AM

First you want free education and free medical school education then you want free vehiles at government and tax payers expense. This culture of everything free has to end.

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Dr Jude Monday, 10 November 2025 11:34 AM

it is not a free vehicle, it is duty concession given to executive grade government servants

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SiD Monday, 10 November 2025 08:48 AM

Well, that implies some doctors are being allocated funds. the question is whether you are included, "trade union Alliance Specialist" Dr.

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Iwazaru Monday, 10 November 2025 09:01 AM

The poor and humble street dogs looks for food tirelessly 24 hours a days at time being stoned by people of this type (GMOA etc). Hats off to Anura for allocating funds for the welfare of animals, I mean not the two legged ones.

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Shahul Hamza Monday, 10 November 2025 09:02 AM

Budget 2026 is basically for themselves as it appears. Double Cabs and Rhetoric to be in Power fooling the Cattle !!

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Kikazaru Monday, 10 November 2025 09:05 AM

"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way in which its animals are treated." A quote from the Great Mahatma. So we can see the mentality of the "Z score" ( not all ) doctors Sri Lanka rolls out from the factories. I am happy I did engineer which was my passion from 3 years old. I am not a professional engineer and most importantly love animals and humans.

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Citizen k Monday, 10 November 2025 09:18 AM

Doctor you have all the comforts,please don't envy the poor animals who have no shelter.In fact you should be happy.What a selfish person you are.

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Adwani Monday, 10 November 2025 09:19 AM

First it is Free Education and now Docs want free Vehicles. In gulf countries, doctors are working just like other workers.

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Dinesh Monday, 10 November 2025 09:26 AM

So Dr. Sanjeewa wants a free vehicle licence. If you give him one he will shut up!!! So no need improved working conditions in rural hospitals, not need new equipments in rural hospitals...all that is required is free vehicle licence

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Sri Monday, 10 November 2025 09:58 AM

Please start charging for the education of doctor's from the start so that thay will feel the pain people go through. The system changer has to be for everyone.

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Doctoring the job Monday, 10 November 2025 10:03 AM

Haven't you had enough of being favoured over everything else yet? Are you asking for more car permits and more and more perks?

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Sam Monday, 10 November 2025 10:05 AM

How much of benefits do you all get?? Think about the free education and the money given to you by taxpayers in our country.

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Izzett Yusuf Monday, 10 November 2025 10:34 AM

Why give vehicle benefits to doctors. Consider the women in Tea Garment and working as housemaids abroad.

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Annonymous Monday, 10 November 2025 11:56 AM

I too myself am a medical student, and what a selfish thing to say. This among the profession where they teach us to be kind to everyone around us. Kindness is not selective. The way you have expressed your disregard to animals, is how you treat your patients too. Doctors already get so many, the government would have given more to retain more doctors if it was economically feasible, given the current state its just not. Again such disappointment in a profession I look soo upto!

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