Sri Lanka, April 5 -- The Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) claims that junior doctors applied for post-internship appointments due to pressure and threats allegedly exerted by the Ministry of Health.

Speaking on the matter, GMOA Secretary Dr. Prabath Sugathadasa stated that junior doctors are currently living in fear.

''We observed that doctors who were eligible to apply for post- internship vacancies were subjected to unnecessary pressure and intimidation. There were threats of termination from public service, suspension of salaries, and even eviction from official quarters provided at hospitals. Due to these pressures, junior doctors were left in a highly vulnerable and unstable situation regarding their employment. The...