Thousands suffer as doctors’ strike goes on; talks today
By Santhush Fernando
As hundreds of thousands of poor patients continue to suffer with the doctors' strike entering its fifth day, the GMOA will hold another round of crisis talks today with Finance Minister K.N. Choksy and top officials.

The GMOA held talks with Mr. Choksy on Friday in a bid to sort out their demand for a salary hike but the talks failed with the Finance Minister saying a caretaker government could give no firm commitment.

GMOA spokesman Dr. Chanaka Perera said they would pull out of even emergency services and resign from their posts in the public service if the issue was not resovled.

The doctors are asking for another salary hike in line with the increase given to other health workers last month, but the Health Service Trade Union Alliance has warned it will go on strike if the doctors are given another hike.

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