Budget neglect may drive young doctors abroad: Dr. Chamal Sanjeewa

Ranga Sunday, 09 November 2025 02:11 PM

Why do they think they are above everyone else when the tax payers literally gave them everything for free

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Nahil Wijesuriya Sunday, 09 November 2025 02:17 PM

Good luck to the doctors wanting to go overseas. They get Super pay and facilities. Possibly return with huge savings.

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Mizaru Sunday, 09 November 2025 02:20 PM

Most of the points highligthed are faced by all salaried employees. For some it could be worse. This union is of the most politicalised unions in Sri Lanka. We remember the case for introducing organic fertiliser. Where is that fellow who spearhead the fertilise fiasco. This government is on a correct path and will not bow down these unions.

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Izzett Yusuf Sunday, 09 November 2025 02:42 PM

Good ask them to leave. They are NO special to other trades. You could accommodate more to campus AL students need not go abroad.

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Chris Sunday, 09 November 2025 02:57 PM

It's time doctors repay every cent of tax payers money. They should be held on a bond for at least 5 years.This is utter stupidity.

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Sri Sunday, 09 November 2025 03:06 PM

What about the money doctor’s make by private practice. Who is accounting this.

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Viji Wickrama Sunday, 09 November 2025 03:08 PM

These Doctors are dillusional. They have no idea how good many of them have it in this country - especially once who are doing private practice. My brother is a Doctor working for the Government, he has never ever wanted to go out of the country. He is providing a great service to the citizens of this country and he is very fulfilled. I know many other Doctors who have migrated to to UK, NZ etc doing part-time jobs to make ends meet. Everyone MUST pay their due taxes and should live within their means w/o demanding speacial favours.

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Yohan Sunday, 09 November 2025 03:28 PM

All past and present governments have given jobs for all doctors who pass out from government Universities where no other government graduate or pvt uni graduate get that benefit. If a doctor needs a vehicle or build a house, he or she can easily get a loan with that profession. Also doctors can do pp and earn too. So what else you want. If any doctor is leaving the country let them leave. Some of these doctors think they are not replacable. It is the biggest joke. During economic issues many professionals left but it never affected the country either. So any professional is free to leave the country. Lol

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roobarbie Sunday, 09 November 2025 03:59 PM

Selfish, egoistic and greedy doctors yet again. For goodness sake do your duty to the country that gave you this expensive education using poor people's taxes.

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Disgusted Patient Sunday, 09 November 2025 04:03 PM

Dr Sanjeewa, why are you acting like a spoilt school boy? Doctors in this country have some of the highest incomes. You know the dire state this country is struggling to get out of. Why cant you, like the rest of the responsible adults in the society put your shoulders to the wheel or stand aside instead of cultivating such selfish self serving behavior? If you want to go abroad, at least have the decency to pay the Bond for the free education you received.

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Dr Chaminda Sunday, 09 November 2025 04:21 PM

Dear Fellow Doctors Did you think where money comes from - it is from the tax payers, Our parents, brothers and sisters, They all live in Sri Lanka and there is a limit on how much they can give back as tax? How fair we complain about tax on one hand and then deman more from other tax payers - DON'T YOU SEE THE IRONY HERE

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Rakitha W Sunday, 09 November 2025 04:26 PM

Compared with the average Sri Lankan, doctors lead quite comfortable lives by an standards. These people are interested only in their own advancements disregarding the situation in the country and their commitments to the country. But if they do want to leave, they should be allowed to, after settling what the country has spent on them. There must be a cost of time added as it takes about five or six years to produce a qualified doctor.

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rbh Sunday, 09 November 2025 06:10 PM

Sri Lanka’s FM explores investment opportunities with leading healthcare provider in Middle East. The deaprtment had the dress code not issue and when inferior medicine was bought why did they use them without protesting.

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Maxine Sunday, 09 November 2025 06:54 PM

There should be a 6 year bond that was there during the 1970s. Why get scared and jealous when the government invites back Sri Lankan qualified doctors back to the mother country to serve the people. Even non dual citizen doctors should be called back and given re registration to practice wherever they like. However, where ever human beings exists jealousy exits.

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CanSL Sunday, 09 November 2025 08:09 PM

Good luck, go aboard, jobs are waiting

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DISGUSTED CITIZEN Sunday, 09 November 2025 08:42 PM

DOCTORS OVERSEAS GET PAID WELL, BUT COST OF LIVING AND RENTS/PROPERTIES ARE FAR FAR MORE EXPENSIVE THAN AT HOME. WHAT ABOUT PP AFTER HOURS?. DOCTORS, MUST BE MADE TO PAY THEIR OWN WAY, SO THEY CAN LEAVE THE COUNTRY AS AND WHEN THEY NEED, OR GO OVERSEAS AND QUALIFY NOT DO IT AT THE COST OF THE TAX PAYEE AND GRUMBLE.

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melville perera Sunday, 09 November 2025 11:03 PM

these migrant doctors are threatening the Health service in short whatever country they migrate to they are not absorbed into the medical profession of the relevant country as they are taken after an exam and have to work as juniors or assistants to seniors minus all the privileges they enjoyed in their country of birth and their final selection is after 5 years. Least of all not even duty free cars The way the doctors behaved during the last regime brought disgrace to their profession

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Zak Monday, 10 November 2025 03:21 AM

Three policies to break the back of the unfair doctors unions. Educate people on Ayurvedic / hela medicine options, bring doctors from India / Bangladesh, put a cost on every university degree so gov can demand payment if anyone leaves overseas

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Bandula Gamage Monday, 10 November 2025 05:40 AM

Taxpayer paid for the education. Ungrateful doctors.

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Dr Tissa Fernando Monday, 10 November 2025 08:00 AM

Doctors and good health care workers are in short supply. Value of Doctors is realised only during a health issue. Doctors should be paid well to maintain a good lifestyle slso the rest of the health care workers. Not all Doctors are doing private practice. Those who do , have to pay a huge tax as well. But Doctors and other health care workers should treat patients professionally too.

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shantha Monday, 10 November 2025 08:07 AM

Yes Come over here mate. First you have to pass the exams and go through trainings and register with the medical boards. But you don't get any car permits, or any other benefits you are receiving in Sri Lanka. Also, you have to pay income tax for every cent you earn.

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DOT Monday, 10 November 2025 08:08 AM

Most overated profession in Sri Lanka !

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C J Monday, 10 November 2025 09:37 AM

Those who have completed their education with the support of the hard earn taxpayers' money should serve the country at least 10 years. They need to be reminded that they have an obligation to settle to the people of this country. At least now we need to correct this by incorporating this into the legislation of the country in such a way that they should adequately compensate either by serving or in monitory terms if leaving the country.

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Das Monday, 10 November 2025 11:09 AM

Mind set of Dr are no different from previous regiom politicians

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