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GMOA warns govt. again over intern appointments
The Health Ministry was yet to take tangible measures to address concerns raised by the Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) about the appointments of medical interns, a senior spokesman for the association said last night.
The official said so after the decision-making body of the Association discussed the matter yesterday (12).
Demanding the Health Ministry call for relevant applications, announce the date of issuance of appointments letters and the date Sri Lanka Medical Council was to be informed without delay, the GMOA said unless the government acted swiftly the grouping would resort to trade union action anytime after 19th June.
The GMOA earlier alleged that the Ministry deliberately delayed internship to new doctors, an accusation strongly denied by the Ministry.
Pointing out that approximately 400 new doctors had been awaiting internship for about one year, the GMOA alleged that the Health Ministry delayed the process as it wanted to accommodate a group of medical students from the Kotelawala Defence University (KDU), who are yet to achieve the basic qualifications. According to the top GMOA spokesperson the KDU batch included some SAITM (South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine) students.
Lankan-American gymnast Tiana Sumanasekera has announced that she will henceforth represent Sri Lanka in international competitions, describing the move as a proud and emotional milestone in her sporting career.
In a statement posted on social media, Sumanasekera said her passion for gymnastics began on her very first day in the sport and noted that it had been an honour to represent the United States over the past five years.
She expressed gratitude for the opportunities afforded to her while competing for Team USA, but said the prospect of representing Sri Lanka was “an absolute dream come true”.
Sumanasekera said the decision would enable her to honour her Sri Lankan heritage while helping raise the profile of gymnastics in Sri Lanka and the wider South Asian region.
“As a Sri Lankan-American, my heart will always be proud to belong to both countries,” she said, thanking her supporters and expressing enthusiasm for the opportunities that lie ahead.
The Supreme Court yesterday granted leave to proceed with an appeal seeking a determination that Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijepala is disqualified from holding a seat in Parliament.
The order was made after the court considered an appeal petition filed by former SLPP Administrative Secretary Renuka Perera.
Perera has sought a declaration that Wijepala is not qualified to continue as a Member of Parliament on the grounds that he also serves as the President’s Chief of Staff.
The petitioner contends that the position of Chief of Staff constitutes an office that disqualifies its holder from remaining a Member of Parliament under the provisions of the Constitution.
A woman was killed and 10 others were hospitalised following a multiple-vehicle collision at Molagoda, Kegalle, yesterday.
The accident occurred around 11.15 am when a private bus collided with several other vehicles, in a chain-crash involving about seven vehicles.
The injured were rushed to hospital. Police said several of the vehicles involved in the accident belonged to a driver training school.
Police have launched an investigation to determine the cause of the accident.
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