On September 18, Doctors at state-run hospitals across Sri Lanka began a 24-hour strike on Wednesday, demanding that government resolve what y say is a salary “injustice.” Two years ago, government gave an unusually high salary increase to legal officers in government sector, creating what Dr. Haritha Aluthge, secretary of Government Medical Officers Association, called “a severe injustice to doctors and or professionals.” “For two years, we have been urging government to rectify this amaly, but so far meaningful measures have been taken to resolve injustice,” he said Wednesday.

Patients face problems due to strike

strike caused hardships to thousands of patients who arrived at state-run hospitals, where doctors were providing only emergency treatment. Government hospitals provide free services, making m very popular with most Sri Lankans. Due to strike — which began Wednesday morning and is scheduled to end Thursday morning — all routine surgeries and or medical services were t performed. Samantha Perera, 49, who was to undergo a mir abdominal operation Wednesday at government hospital in Ragama, on outskirts of capital, Colombo, said hospital authorities asked him to go home and come back later this week to get a new date for his surgery.“It’s really frustrating and w I have to come back on ar day. Patients have to pay for tussle between government and doctors,” he said.

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response from government 

Aluthge said doctors’ union resorted to a strike as last option, and that government should take responsibility for hardships faced by public. union did t conduct strike at country’s main cancer or children’s hospital, maternity hospitals and specialized hospital that treats kidney patients. re was immediate comment from government.
Aluthge urged government to rectify amaly within a week by offering a solution acceptable to all concerned parties. He said if solution is reached, “an island-wide continuous strike” would take place starting Sept. 25.

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