Sri Lanka, Aug. 21 -- The Joint Council of Professions Supplementary to Medicine (JCPSM) announced that an indefinite strike has been launched today (21) across 31 hospitals under the Western Provincial Council, in protest against the implementation of the 2024 transfer orders, which they claim were issued amid serious irregularities and strong opposition.

Accordingly, radiographers, medical laboratory technologists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, pharmacists, and physiotherapists have joined the strike action.

As stated by JCPSM General Secretary Chanaka Dharmawickrama, the strike commenced at 8.00 a.m. today (21).

He also noted that the trade union action has been carried out across 31 hospitals under the Western Provinc...