EXCLUSIVE- Government Hospital Doctors To Launch An Island Wide 4 Hour Token Strike Tomorrow

The Executive Committee of the Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) which was summoned an emergency meeting two hours ago has decided to launch a 4 hour Island Wide Token Strike of Government Hospital Doctors   between 8 A.M to 12 Noon tomorrow (05) to protest against the assaulting of   secretary to the Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC) Dr,N.J Nonis this afternoon.

A spokesman of the GMOA has said that  the Doctors attached to Lady Ridgway Children's Hospital,Maharagama Cancer Hospital,Castle Street Maternity and De Soyza Maternity Hospitals in Colombo will not participate this Island Wide Strike due to humanitarian reasons.

Due to this Strike OPD Clinics of the Government Hospitals and routine surgeries and treatment will become stand still tomorrow  and   Emergency Services of  rest of the Hospitals will be maintained as usual during the strike  period  the spokesman has  stressed.