Sri Lanka, Aug. 20 -- The Joint Council of Professions Supplementary to Medicine (JCPSM) has launched an unannounced trade union action at 8:00 a.m. today (20) at the Gampaha District General Hospital, ahead of a previously scheduled province-wide strike planned for tomorrow.

According to JCPSM General Secretary Chanaka Dharmawickrama, the sudden move was triggered by a letter issued by the Director of the hospital instructing allied health professionals not to sign attendance records, prompting all such staff to withdraw from duties at the hospital.

He added that discussions are currently ongoing with the hospital director, who has so far failed to provide a proper response to the matter.

Previously, the JCPSM had announced plans to i...