Galle doctors on strike today

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CHATURANGA PRADEEP SAMARAWICKRAMA Follow

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Nearly 2,000 doctors and employees of 50 hospitals in the Galle district would keep away from work today because the authorities had failed to take legal action against the Galle Mayor who had not taken any steps to remove the human faeces from the river banks in Galle.

The Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) said MOH Dr. Venura Sinagarachchi had taken up this matter with the Galle Municipal Council and proposed that the human faeces be disposed hygienically so that it would not affect the people’s health.

“The human faeces are being dumped close to the river banks in the area and it is gradually moving into the river. The Mayor has failed to address this problem and now the MOH who highlighted this matter is being subjected to abuse, harassment and even assault,” GMOA Assistant Secretary Dr. Nalin Ariyaratne said.

He said the authorities should take legal action against Galle Mayor Methsiri de Silva for failing to carry out his duties and for obstructing a MOH from carrying out his duties. (Olindhi Jayasundere)

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Upu Thursday, 27 September 2012 02:20 AM

it is good that doc are more concern for the this kind of national issues.

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SudhuPancha Thursday, 27 September 2012 02:24 AM

Good, Teach these uneducated politicians a lesson!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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saif Thursday, 27 September 2012 03:48 AM

politicians are there to be elected and enjoy the public funds

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Bandaranayake Thursday, 27 September 2012 04:18 AM

What Action we should take for Doctors who are not serving in government hospitals in the name of strike and going for private practice , ??

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Jehan Thursday, 27 September 2012 04:37 AM

This is not the case now these people are highlighting a different issue, there has been disputes between two parties and apparently this Dr. was being scolded by Mayor, yes that's not ethical and fine to resort to an action .. the question here is are Drs Ethical, are they doing the justice to public funds ? if so they should not engage even in Private practicing.

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kumara Thursday, 27 September 2012 06:29 AM

Not right, people who elected this kind of politicians will learn lession. (I wonder they have a brain to learn??)

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para Thursday, 27 September 2012 06:56 AM

The MOH may refrain from working and it can be justified and others should support it.. But why the hell the others strike. There should be a full stop for these kind of irrational strikes, or otherwise need to impose a pay cut for such period.

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Miyuru Friday, 28 September 2012 02:00 AM

Doctors NOT attending private practice in Galle!!!

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