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GMOA to launch island-wide strike from March 05

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The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has warned to launch an island-wide strike starting from March 05, if the government does not provide a positive response regarding the cuts in additional duty and holiday allowances for government medical officers.

According to GMOA Secretary Dr. Prabath Sugathadasa, the 2025 budget has reduced these allowances.

“The additional duty and holiday allowances for doctors must be restored. If this correction is not made by March 06, the GMOA will take strict decisions from March 07,” Dr. Sugathadasa warned.

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Coastal line train delays

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Sri Lanka Railways has announced that trains on the coastal line are delayed.

The delay was caused by damage to the track between Panadura and Egoda Uyana stations this morning (June 05).

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Rains expected in some areas today

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Several spells of showers will occur in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and North-western provinces and in Galle and Matara districts, the Department of Meteorology said.

Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in Uva and Eastern provinces and in Polonnaruwa district during the afternoon or night today (June 05).

Fairly strong winds of about 30-40 kmph can be expected at times over Western slopes of the central hills and in Northern, North-central, North-western and Southern provinces and in Trincomalee district.

The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.

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4 students arrested over Kuliyapitiya ragging incident, remanded

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Three male senior students and one female student, who were arrested the attempted suicide of a first-year student at the Kuliyapitiya Technical College, have been remanded until June 16.

The remand order was issued after they were produced before the Kuliyapitiya Magistrate’s Court today (June 04).

On June 02, the first year female student pursuing a Higher National Diploma in Agricultural Production Technology, had jumped into a lake near the campus. However, she was rescued by several persons nearby and was hospitalised.

Police investigations have revealed that the student attempted to take her own life due to a ragging incident.

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