INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The collective of health sector trade unions have decided to continue with their strike action as discussions with the government were
unsuccessful.Representatives of health sector trade unions, engaged in a token strike since this morning (16 Jan.), held a discussion with
Acting Finance Minister Shehan Semasinghe and Health Minister Dr
Ramesh Pathirana regarding their demands.Speaking to reporters after the meeting, the trade union representatives said that the token strike
will continue until 06:30 a.m
tomorrow (17 Jan.), as talks had failed.72 health sector trade unions, led by the Health Service Trade Unions, launched a 24-hour token
35,000.The strike action represents a wide range of health sector professionals, including radiology and laboratory technicians, pharmacists
and drug compounders, midwives, Public Health Inspectors, and entomology officers.Speaking with regards to the strike on Monday (15 Jan.),
President of the Paramedical Services Front (PMSF) Upul Rohana stressed that because Minsiter Pathirana is yet to provide any discussion
regarding their demands, around 100,000 health workers including all paramedical services, hospital secretaries, administrative officers as
well as health administrative assistants, minor staff and 75 other trade unions of the health staff will join together with this island-wide
