Audio: Nurses say longstanding demands ignored WEDNESDAY, 17 JULY 2013  The Government Nursing Officers Association said its members had launched a countrywide token strike from 7.00 a.m. today to highlight their longstanding demands, which the Government has continued to ignore. Government Health Services Union President Saman Ratnapriya said all nursing staff, except those working at the Lady Ridgeway, De Soysa and Castle Street Hospitals, would participate in the token strike. He said operating theatres, intensive care units and emergency units at all hospital would continue uninterrupted. Mr. Ratnapriya said the strike would end at 7.00 a.m. tomorrow and regretted any inconvenience caused to the people.(Darshana Sanjeewa)

Shout by nurses

WEDNESDAY, 17 JULY 2013 

The Government Nursing Officers Association (GNOA) held a protest march from Colombo National Hospital to the Health Ministry today urging the authorities to resolve their concerns. Pix Nisal Baduge