The Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) has warned of a strike in Monaragala and Kurunegala from Thursday if "illegal transfers" of doctors are not suspended.
The GMOA, in a statement, alleged that Health Ministry officials had failed to act upon the instructions of the Election Commission (EC) to suspend the transfers of doctors in violation of due procedure.
GMOA Secretary Dr. Haritha Aluthge said they have informed the EC regarding these transfers, which they claimed have been taking place to suit the political needs of the Health Minister.
He said that, his union would not hesitate to gradually expand the strike from the Monaragala and Kurunegala districts to the Uva and Sabaragamuwa Provinces and then across the country.
The EC, in a gazette has imposed a regulation that the transfers and promotions of public officials would not be allowed, unless necessary, after the presidential election has been announced, since it could grant political leverage to certain parties.
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
An interim order prohibiting Deshabandu Tennakoon from carrying out his duties as Inspector General of Police (IGP) has been issued by the Supreme Court.
The Presidential election will be held on September 21, the Commission of Elections has decided.
The former leader of the New Sama Samaja Party (NSSP) and the New Left Front and well-known figure in left-wing politics in Sri Lanka, Dr. Wickramabahu Karunaratne, passed away at the age of 81.
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