The discussion held yesterday (10) between the trade unions of those professionals and the Secretary of the Ministry of Finance regarding the tax levied on the salaries of high level professionals has ended without agreement.
Accordingly, the Federation of Professionals’ Unions says that they will start a continuous strike from next Monday (13).
After the discussion, Mr. Haritha Aluthge, Secretary of the Government Medical Officers Association, said,
“We are starting a strike action. All hospitals in the Western, Central, Southern and Eastern provinces will be closed from 8 am on Monday. Other provinces will join the strike on Tuesday. If no solution is found on Tuesday, a continuous union action will be taken from 8 am on Wednesday.”