Government Hospital Nurses are due to launch a two day sick not campaign tomorrow (26) and
the day after (27) by demanding solutions for eight of their service demands according to the President of the Public Services Nurses Union(PSNU) Venerable Muruththettuwe Ananda Thero.
Accordingly Nurses Union has informed all Nurses island wide to send telegrammes to their institutional heads that they will report sick leave tomorrow and the day after.
Public Services Nurses Union has demanded solutions for eight service demands including paying Rs.10,000 Accident allowance to All nurses ,Providing grade 2 promotions after five year service and increasing Uniform Allowance for both senior nurses as well as Trainee Nurses Muruththettywe Thero has stressed.
Nurses attached to Accident services,Emergency units of Government Hospitals and De Soysa Maternity,Castle Street Maternity,Maharagam Apeksha ,Borella Lady Ridgway Children's Hospitals will not participating in the sick not campaign due to humanitarian reasons the Nurses Union has announced.
PSNU has decided to launch the trade union action as the meeting held with Health Minister Dr.Rajitah Senaratne on 15th of March at the Health Ministry regarding their service demands ended without any result .
