GMOA warns of islandwide strike over transfer dispute

Colombo, August 6 (Daily Mirror) - The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has issued a warning of an islandwide strike if the Health Ministry fails to resolve issues related to the recent transfer list of doctors.

GMOA Assistant Secretary Dr. Hansamal Wijesuriya told the media that the union would resort to trade union action if a satisfactory solution is not provided by 8:00 a.m. on August 11.

“We have engaged in continuous discussions with the Ministry of Health, but there has been no meaningful intervention regarding the irregularities in the transfer list. If corrective action is not taken by the deadline, we will be forced to launch an islandwide strike,” Dr. Wijesuriya said.

He also accused health authorities of disregarding the GMOA’s repeated concerns and noted that the union’s central committee had unanimously approved the strike as a last resort.

The proposed strike is likely to disrupt services at government hospitals across the country unless a resolution is reached in the coming days.