GMOA to launch island-wide strike on Monday over key demands
The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has announced an island-wide strike set to commence at 8.00 a.m. on Monday (25), a move that is expected to severely disrupt medical services across public hospitals. The decision was declared during a press briefing held today by the powerful union, which represents a majority of the island’s doctors. The primary catalyst for the industrial action revolves around longstanding grievances concerning the medical officer transfer process
While the transfer issue is a central demand, the GMOA has indicated that the strike is based on several other unresolved demands, details of which are likely to be expanded upon in the coming days.This announcement sets the stage for a significant disruption to Sri Lanka’s healthcare system at the start of the week, putting pressure on health authorities to engage in urgent discussions to avert the strike.
