GMOA TU action unreasonable: Health Minister

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By Ajith Siriwardana and Yohan Perera

Colombo, March 04 (Daily Mirror) - The government today urged the Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) not to resort to unreasonable trade union actions by inconveniencing the people.

Health Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa told Parliament that the government had given the maximum possible salary increment to the doctors despite the economic situation.

Jayatissa said the government is ready to discuss with any trade union if they have more issues.

"I, as the Health Minister, discussed with the GMOA soon after I assumed duties. The President had discussions with the GMOA for one hour and forty minutes. They suddenly decided to resort to an island wide strike on March 5 targeting the Health Ministry expenditure head to be taken up in Parliament on March 6 and also an indefinite strike from March 7 by inconveniencing the patients. This is unreasonable. We request all doctors not to do that injustice. If they have more issues, we are ready to discuss with any trade union. We urge the GOMA not to take unreasobnable TU action by inconveniencing the people," he said.

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Sam J Tuesday, 04 March 2025 12:23 PM

They are not Doctors, acting like a bunch goons. I mean the GMOA. There are good doctors who are not selfish but want every one to benefit.

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They are doctors now, but were always greedy goons from A Levels Wednesday, 05 March 2025 10:33 AM

You are most mistaken, these doctors all well qualified doctors. However, like most people doing medical study, they are just greedy goons. Your mistake to think they were anything more than that!

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They are doctors now, but were always greedy goons from A Levels Wednesday, 05 March 2025 10:33 AM

You are most mistaken, these doctors all well qualified doctors. However, like most people doing medical study, they are just greedy goons. Your mistake to think they were anything more than that!

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maha Tuesday, 04 March 2025 01:21 PM

the greatest mistake done by the Govt, increasing the basic salary, which links to all perks and pension till death

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martin Tuesday, 04 March 2025 01:51 PM

Tables are turned. You people organized these while previous governments in power

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Silva Tuesday, 04 March 2025 02:50 PM

Mr, Minister, how it is unreasonable now when it was reasonable earlier? We remember what happened in hospitals during 88/89.

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Anton Weerasinghe Wednesday, 05 March 2025 09:46 AM

you just said it

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Silva Tuesday, 04 March 2025 02:50 PM

Mr, Minister, how it is unreasonable now when it was reasonable earlier? We remember what happened in hospitals during 88/89.

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Silva Tuesday, 04 March 2025 02:50 PM

Mr, Minister, how it is unreasonable now when it was reasonable earlier? We remember what happened in hospitals during 88/89.

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Silva Tuesday, 04 March 2025 02:50 PM

Mr, Minister, how it is unreasonable now when it was reasonable earlier? We remember what happened in hospitals during 88/89.

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Silva Tuesday, 04 March 2025 02:50 PM

Mr, Minister, how it is unreasonable now when it was reasonable earlier? We remember what happened in hospitals during 88/89.

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Silva Tuesday, 04 March 2025 02:50 PM

Mr, Minister, how it is unreasonable now when it was reasonable earlier? We remember what happened in hospitals during 88/89.

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Silva Tuesday, 04 March 2025 02:50 PM

Mr, Minister, how it is unreasonable now when it was reasonable earlier? We remember what happened in hospitals during 88/89.

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Silva Tuesday, 04 March 2025 02:50 PM

Mr, Minister, how it is unreasonable now when it was reasonable earlier? We remember what happened in hospitals during 88/89.

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