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3 sources·Updated Nov 18, 2025

GMOA continues trade union action

The Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) continues its trade union action, citing unresolved demands despite discussions with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. Doctors are limiting services like prescriptions and tests to external providers. The GMOA threatens further action if their proposals are not addressed.

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  • Ada Derana·Nov 17, 2025GMOA calls for emergency executive committee meeting to discuss future course of action
  • News First·Nov 18, 2025GMOA Continue Trade Union Action
  • Ada Derana·Nov 18, 2025GMOA to continue trade union action
  • Ada Derana·Nov 17, 2025GMOA representatives hold discussions with President
  • News First·Nov 17, 2025GMOA Launches Trade Union Action Over Budget
  • Hiru News - English·Nov 16, 2025GMOA threatens nationwide action if talks with President fail
  • News First·Nov 16, 2025GMOA to Launch Trade Union Action Tomorrow
  • Ada Derana·Nov 16, 2025GMOA to launch trade union action tomorrow

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  • The Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) continued its trade union action today.1
  • The GMOA initiated the protest on November 17 at around 8 a.m., citing unaddressed concerns in the 2026 Budget.1
  • Their demands include recognising doctors as a separate professional category and updating allowances.2
  • Doctors have stopped issuing prescriptions for external pharmacies and recommending tests to be conducted externally.1
  • The GMOA warned of severe nationwide action if their demands are not met during talks with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake tomorrow.2
  • President Dissanayake urged the Association to support maintaining economic stability, stating that the economy has been brought back from collapse in 2022.3

1 Ada Derana · 2 Hiru News - English · 3 News First

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