Galle district doctors call off strike action

Mahinda .P. Liyanage - Galle Daily News Corr

The strike action launched by Galle district branch of Government Medical Officers' Association throughout the district's hospitals and medical institutions demanding the arrest of Galle Mayor upon a complaint made by the Municipal Medical Officer of Health to the Galle Police was called off with immediate effect following Police legal clarifications over the disputed matter.

The Galle Municipal MOH had lodged a complaint to the Galle Police alleging that Galle Mayor Methsiri de Silva had obstructed him from carrying out official duties by threatening him using offensive language for which the Galle Police had carried out an inquiry.

The mayor in response to the Police interrogations had made a statement denying the allegations made by the MOH.

Accordingly the Police had referred the case to the Galle Fort Gravets Mediation Board.

However, the members of the GMOA who were discontent over the Police investigations resorted to strike action demanding the arrest of the mayor. Consequently after several failed discussions with the Police, the GMOA, last Saturday agreed with the Police course of action regarding the Galle Municipal MOH's complaint.