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Failure to pay allowances: Doctors launch protest campaign

17 Jun 2020

  • Looking into the matter: Govt.
By Skandha Gunasekara The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) said they have begun a protest against the Government’s failure to pay certain allowances of employees engaged in health services. GMOA Assistant Secretary Dr. Naveen Soyza told The Morning that the Extra Duty Allowance for doctors has not been paid. “The Extra Duty Allowance is part of the monthly salary and that has not been paid. We have taken action by tying black bands on our arms as a sign of protest against the injustice,” he said. He further said that if the matter isn’t resolved, further trade union action would be taken. “We will discuss on Thursday (20) as to what additional measures we will take if the problem isn’t addressed,” Dr. Soyza said. Meanwhile, Government Spokesman and former State Minister of Investment Promotion Keheliya Rambukwella said the Government would attend to the matter. “This is most likely an administrative error due to the Covid-19 outbreak and its fallout. This issue will be rectified as soon as possible,” Rambukwella said, noting that the Covid-19 pandemic is a new hurdle for departments such as administration and accounts to overcome.


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