Sri Lanka, June 8 -- The State Veterinary Surgeons' Association has decided to launch a 24-hour token strike starting at 6.00 a.m. tomorrow (June 9).

The Chairman of the Association, Dr. Upul Ranjith Kumara, announced during a press conference in Colombo that the decision to launch the strike was made in response to the Agriculture Ministry Secretary's continued attempts to sabotage the government's efforts to establish a separate service constitution for veterinary surgeons.

Dr. Kumara further stated that as a result the operations of all government veterinary offices will be disrupted. In addition, services provided by veterinarians at the Department of National Zoological Gardens, Department of Wildlife Conservation, Quarantine Stati...