It is reported that the Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) will escape the control of the infamous Dr. Anuruddha Padeniya’s group after 12 years.
It is said that Padeniya and his team have informed that they will not contest the GMOA election this time, allowing for a new administration.
Sources said that they have decided not to contest the election as they know that they will face an utter defeat if an election is held.
During the tenure of Anuruddha Padeniya as President, the GMOA was heavily politicized and in recent times they have become visible to the public as a profession affiliated to the SLPP. At the same time, the GMOA was notorious for its arrogant activities.
The country also remembers the actions of Anuruddha Padeniya, the President of the Government Medical Officers’ Association, as one of the most powerful figures behind the ban on chemical fertilizers, which is wreaking havoc on the country.
However, some doctors who were part of the Padeniya group will also hold positions in the new administration, but doctors say there is hope for change.