Sri Lanka, Feb. 2 -- Colombo, Feb 01 () - The healthcare services across the country were hampered as health workers resorted to strike action from yesterday (1).

The strike was initiated at 6:30 a.m. by at least 72 trade unions within the health sector in protest of the government's refusal to grant Disturbance, Availability, and Transport (DAT) allowance of Rs. 35,000 to the professionals.

The trade union action unfolded across all government hospitals, drawing attention to the concerns of supplementary medical professionals who feel overlooked in the government's recent decision-making.

As such, patients within hospitals expressed their distress, citing inconveniences resulting from the disruption in healthcare services.

Ravi Kumud...