Doctors end token strike at Karapitiya Teaching Hospital.

Doctors at the Karapitiya Teaching Hospital in Galle have called off their 24-hour token strike which commenced at 05.00 p.m. yesterday.

They had launched a strike stating that the specialist doctor in charge of the hospital’s cancer ward had threatened several other doctors of the hospital.

However, after a discussion with the Director of Karapitiya Hospital today, the striking doctors have decided to temporarily call off the strike.

But the doctors who were on strike say that if proper measures are not taken regarding the doctor in question, they will commence another strike next Monday.