Sri Lanka, Nov. 9 -- Development officers across the island are taking trade union action today by reporting sick over several demands.

12 trade unions have joined forces to organise the action.

The function of many public institutions, including ministries, departments, provincial councils, accounts divisions, land divisions, the Department for Registration of Persons, and the Department of Immigration and Emigration, may be disrupted as development officers handle a large portion of their internal work.

Meanwhile, the Government Medical Officers' Association decided to hold a protest tomorrow (10) in front of the National Hospital of Sri Lanka in Colombo.

The protest comes against the failure to provide solutions to doctors' salary ...