A countrywide token strike has been launched by the Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA), the Government Dental Surgeons Associan (GDSA) and the Government Ayurvedic Medical Officers Association.
The token strike will take place countrywide however all maternity hospitals, children’s hospitals, cancer hospitals and Kidney Treatment Units will function as usual without interruption, local media reported.
According to reports the trade unions were compelled to launch protests at all main state hospitals countrywide because the government did not show any interest in a dialogue on the budget proposals.
Captured here are scenes from hospitals where patients have been queueing up waiting for medical attention.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
A passenger attempting to smuggle the largest quantity of gold of 35 kilo grams was arrested by the Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today, a senior official said.
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