GMOA rallies doctors against SLMC takeover

Dailymirror The Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) today warned that the decision to convert the Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC) to a public enterprise would cripple Sri Lanka’s health sector and changes to the SLMC if any should only be made with the approval of the medical profession. GMOA Secretary Dr. Chandika Epitakaduwa in a letter to all members of the SLMC, Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA), Sri Lanka Dental Association (SLDA), all Medical faculties and other stakeholders of the medical profession and requested them to reach a consensus on the issue to safeguard the medical profession. Medical professionals held discussions today to decide their stand on the matter. “The government had taken a decision to categorise the SLMC as a public enterprise and to appoint a controversial personality as SLMC president. It is understandable that there is a hidden agenda behind this fishy move. The SLMC has been functioning independently since its inception and no outsider will interfere with it. However in the recent past there were unacceptable incidents against its officials,” Dr. Epitakaduwa said. (Olindhi Jayasundere)