SLMA call for peaceful and extremely urgent resolution to Sri Lanka s crisis

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Sri Lanka Medical Association today expressed serious concern on the current situation in the country, which it said needs to be
facing the worst economic and political crisis experienced since independence, which has brought the country into a state of near
association stressed that the current crisis will affect optimal functioning of all three levels of the healthcare system of the country
Of grave concern are the shortage of drugs, vaccines, and all other essential equipment required, which are more than likely to contribute
spreading and are likely to intensify with more and more individuals, groups and professions, joining, all calling out for a radical change
in our country
We believe that the situation is deteriorating quite rapidly and unless urgent attention is given to these problems and acceptable solutions
eagerly call out for a peaceful and extremely urgent resolution to the crisis facing the nation
We urge all citizens exercising their democratic rights to protest, to do so extremely peacefully, and the state security services to show
to compel the government to establish a new system of governance with accountability, transparency, meritocracy, honesty, with an abiding
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