#Health Sector
Lanka Hospitals chairman too, resigns
Dr. Nilupul Perera has resigned from his position as chairman and director board member of Lanka Hospitals Corporation Plc. with effect from 05...
Sri Lanka faces growing shortage of medical specialists – Health Minister
Sri Lanka is experiencing a shortage of specialist doctors, Health Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa told Parliament, raising concerns over the long-term capacity of...
Strike by supplementary medical staff disrupts hospital services
Hospital services islandwide were disrupted today (27) as two professional groups affiliated with the Joint Council for Professions of Supplementary to Medicine (JCPSM)...
GMOA slams Health Minister’s appeal to WHO to block overseas appointments for Sri Lankan doctors
The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has strongly criticized Health Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa for urging the World Health Organization (WHO) to limit...
Supplementary medical professionals threaten strike over unresolved demands
The Joint Council for Professions of Supplementary to Medicine (JCPSM) has announced plans to initiate trade union action due to the government’s failure...
Over 4,600 health professionals have migrated since 2022 – Health Minister
A total of 4,642 Sri Lankan healthcare professionals have migrated to foreign countries between 2022 and 2025, Health Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said....
TUs warn of a fresh struggle for state sector pay hike
The latest salary revision for the state sector has increased anomalies by 80 per cent, said president of the Academy of Health Professionals...
Hospitals crippled by health strike
Both inpatients and outpatients faced severe difficulties yesterday (12) due to the token strike launched in hospitals across the island in response to...
