Sri Lanka, Nov. 18 -- The Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) stated that the ongoing trade union action will continue today (18), citing the absence of a satisfactory solution to the concerns raised by the union.

The GMOA commenced the trade union action yesterday (17) at around 8 a.m., based on several demands.

The GMOA has taken the decision in protest against the failure to resolve issues in the health service and those faced by doctors through the 2026 Budget presented by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

Accordingly, doctors at all hospitals limited providing selected services, including prescribing medicines to be purchased from external pharmacies and recommending tests to be done from external laboratories.

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