Health Unions to call off strike tomorrow after assurance of a meeting

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Health unions, after receiving a written assurance for a meeting next Monday haved decided to temporarily call off the strike in the health sector tomorrow at 6.30 a.m

Earlier today, all 72 leaders of Health Trade Unions met and agreed to continue the strike until their demands were met.

However, shortly thereafter Minister of Health Dr Ramesh Pathirana agreed to meet the unions next Monday at 11 a.m. at the Ministry of Health.

The unions are expecting a solution to their demands from the Ministry.

President of the Public Health Inspector's Union, Upul Rohana, told Times Online that the written assurance of the meeting was received, they will call off the action temporarily.

They received the letter a short while ago.

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