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Health professionals gear to launch countrywide strike over longstanding salary anomalies
By Rathindra Kuruwita
Health professionals would launch a countrywide strike on 25 January unless the government rectified their long standing salary anomalies, College of Medical Laboratory Science (CMLS) President, Ravi Kumudesh told The Island on Tuesday (11).
Kumudesh said the salaries of health professionals who held a four-year higher diploma were lower than those of some categories of health workers who had passed only the GCE A/L. “The National Salaries Commission agreed to rectify the salary anomalies faced by principals and teachers. Our problem is similar, and that too must be resolved likewise.”
Kumudesh said that the Salaries Commission should inform the government of the problems faced by public servants, and take steps to solve the issues faced by health professionals, Kumudesh said.
“We will launch a strike tomorrow in the North Central Province. We will launch a strike in the Western Province on 19 January. If our issues are not addressed, a countrywide strike will be launched on 25 Jan. We urge the government to resolve this issue immediately,” he said.
Kumudesh said the President of the Public Service United Nurses Union, Ven. Muruththettuwe Ananda Thera had intervened to solve the issues faced by teachers. “Nurses and other health professionals face a similar issue. We urge the Thera to intervene and solve the issues faced by health sector professionals as well,” he said.
The Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe, officially handed over the Financial Statements and Operations Report 2024 of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka to President Anura Kumara Disanayake at the Presidential Secretariat on Tuesday (29).
A copy of the report was also presented to Secretary to the President Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake.
Several senior officials from the Central Bank were present at the occasion.
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Heat index, is likely to increase up to ‘Caution level’ at some places in Northern, Eastern and North-central provinces and Monaragala and Hambantota districts
Warm Weather Advisory
Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre of the Department of Meteorology at 3.30 p.m. 29 April 2025, valid for 30 April 2025
The general public are warned that the Heat index, the temperature felt on human body is likely to increase up to ‘Caution level’ at some places in Northern, Eastern and North-central provinces and Monaragala and Hambantota districts
The Heat Index Forecast is calculated by using relative humidity and maximum temperature and this is the condition that is felt on your body. This is not the forecast of maximum temperature. It is generated by the Department of Meteorology for the next day period and prepared by using global numerical weather prediction model data.
Effect of the heat index on human body is mentioned in the above table and it is prepared on the advice of the Ministry of Health and Indigenous Medical Services.
ACTION REQUIRED
Job sites: Stay hydrated and takes breaks in the shade as often as possible.
Indoors: Check up on the elderly and the sick.
Vehicles: Never leave children unattended.
Outdoors: Limit strenuous outdoor activities, find shade and stay hydrated.
Dress: Wear lightweight and white or light-colored clothing.
Note:
In addition, please refer to advisories issued by the Disaster Preparedness & Response Division, Ministry of Health in this regard as well. For further clarifications please contact 011-7446491.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will undertake a four-day state visit to Vietnam on 03 May, Cabinet Spokesman Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said. Since the presidential election, President Dissanayake has so far visited India, China and the UAE.
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