Sri Lanka, Feb. 2 -- The Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) says it will intensify its ongoing trade union action from this morning (02), following a lack of response from relevant authorizes regarding several of their key demands.

Accordingly, the association stated that steps will be taken to intensify the trade union action from 8.00 a.m. today.

The GMOA said that as part of the intensified continuous trade union action commencing today, the following actions will come into effect:

* Suspension of issuing prescriptions and recommendations for patients to obtain medicines and medical equipment from external sources that are unavailable within the hospital.

* Suspension of issuing recommendations for patients to undergo ...