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GMOA TODAY
Fixed Telecommunication Allowance (2/3 fixed)
1. Doctors who do not wish to submit bills can claim 2/3 of maximum limit as a fixed allowance added to the salary.
2. Doctors can draw the maximum claim limit by submitting bills.
We have made the process very simple for you. Please fill and submit application attached herewith to the head of your institution.
This does not prevent any doctor from claiming maximum TA by submitting bills.
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Editors: Dr. Anuruddha Padeniya, Dr. W.M.P. Warnasuriya, Dr. Sarada Kannangara, Dr. Samantha Ananda, Dr. Mohan Samarasinghe
When a doctor makes a complaint about any harassment during the process of carrying out duties, the OIC or HQI of police
should record the complaint and should immediately inform the ASP and SP of the region.
Investigations on the complaint should be started and maintained by the ASP personally.
The ASP should inform the Senior Deputy Inspector General Administration immediately about the complaint.
If a patient dies in hospital and a statement has to be recorded from the Specialist Medical Officer who treated the patient,
immediately a report has to be sent to the Solicitor General by the police asking for advice regarding the matter. Statements
cant be recorded from Specialist Medical Officers without obtaining advice from the Solicitor General.
If a patient dies and a complaint is made that death had occurred due to medical negligence, the doctor cant be taken in
to custody. If it is necessary to take the doctor in to custody, all records have to be produced to the Solicitor General for
advice beforehand.
Now you can carry out your duties without any inappropriate police interference.
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Research Allowance
Research Proposal
Supporting Documents
Ethics Approval
Research Allowance
Approved
You will be issued a letter like this
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Specialist Registry
a Specialist Registry
by
GMOA/SR/COLLEGES
29/04/2012
To:
President, Sri Lanka Medical Council
President, Sri Lanka a Association
Director, Post Graduate Institute of Medicine
Presidents of all Professional Colleges/Associations
Chairmen of all Boards of Studies,
Dear Sir/Madam,
Formation of a Specialist registry in Sri Lanka
I wish to thank you for your kind participation and valuable inputs at the
consensus workshop convened by the Government Medical Officers
Association (GMOA), chaired by the Director General Health Service (DGHS)
held on 18/11/2011 at the Health Ministry Auditorium.
I here with annex following documents for your perusal and valued feedback
on above matter.
GMOA/SR/COLLEGES
05/04/2012
President, Sri Lanka Medical Council,
President, Sri Lanka Medical Association,
Director, Post Graduate Institute of Medicine,
Presidents of all Professional Colleges/Associations,
Chairmen of all Boards of Studies/PGIM,
Dear Sir/Madam,
Evaluation of Foreign Doctors
A policy for employment of foreign doctors is an essential element in any
health system. In Sri Lanka, this process is governed by section 67A of the
Medical Ordinance enacted in 1928. This out-dated legislation allows
leeway for sub-standard foreign doctors to practice in Sri Lanka. Most of
these doctors do not even have a SLMC recognized MBBS degrees but
practice in the private sector as specialist, sub-specialists or even
super-specialists. It has come to our knowledge that over 180 foreign
doctors are practicing in various medical and surgical disciplines in
Colombo. Most have obtained Temporary registration initially under
section 67A and then renewed their registration over the counter
indefinitely Permanent stay with temporary registration!
If the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) is
implemented, the situation may become even dire. Therefore the
Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) brought this matter to the
attention of Dr. Ravindra Ruberu, Secretary, Ministry of Health. Upon our
request he appointed a committee comprising of Director General of Health
Services (DGHS), the Director/Private Health sector and representatives of
GMOA and Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC) to draft a formal evaluation
procedure. In addition, the GMOA has also taken the initiative to develop a
formal Specialist Registry.
Herewith we send you the draft document for a formal evaluation
procedure for licensure of foreign doctors and specialists for your perusal
and suggestions.
We urge your council to carefully dissect section by section of this draft.
Please fill our feedback form attached herewith and send back on or before
10th May 2012 as two hard copies; to the Ministry of Health and the GMOA
with a soft copy to srgmoa@gmail.com.
Thank you.
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July 2011
Aug 2011
Sept 2011
Salary - Implemented Telecommunication allowance (based on one year old issued circular by Secretary/Treasury)
despite resistance at every level
Professional - Defeated Supreme Court settlement of AMPs with fraudulent six-month Russian degrees to become doctors.
Transfers - Computerizing annual transfer scheme of Medical Ocers
Oct 2011
Salary - Tax exemption of DAT allowance (Taxation of our salary started in 2010)
Salary - Tax exemption of Extra Duty (Now most Medical Ocers are out of tax range)
Professional - Police Circular issued by IGP preventing undue Police intervention in clinical activities (now police cant
mistreat Doctors)
Nov 2011
Dec 2011
Salary - Implementation of Research allowance (25% monthly salary-just after proposal, if published within 2 yearsallowance granted forever, 5 doctors can claim with one proposal)
Professional - Convened Senate of Medical Profession to handle SLMC Issues and political pressure
Transfers - Reactivated previously canceled North East appointment list.
Transfers - Placements for Diploma and MSc holders (DFM, Bio informatics etc)
GMOA Capacity Building - Started Branch union capacity building (by distributing e-codes, circulars, computers etc)
PG - Increased number of PG diplomas from 220 to 350
Jan 2012
Salary & Professional - Implementation of the saturday o in the NW province (Facing internal resistance)
Salary - Research proposal writing workshops island wide ( 1st workshop at LRH)
PG - Duty leave for DFM online course achieved.
PG - MD Part I exams issue; Approval to hold exams twice a year as before & removed restrictions on applications
Professional - Concept of intermediate carder was discussed with PGIM
Feb 2012
Mar 2012
Salary - Revision of Extra Duty rates of Medical Ocers after four years (Maximum possible rates were achieved
according to the basic salary)
Service Minute - Corrected salary incremental anomaly in Grade II Medical ocers
Service Minute - Abolished Preliminary Grade and to placed initial salary to Rs. 28095.00
Service Minute - New promotion scheme for grade medical ocers (18 years reduced to 10years)
Service Minute - Salary anomaly correction for specialist medical ocers by placing them in SF salary scale
PG - Reducing charges for PGIM Repeat exams and development of policy frame work for exam fees
PG - Grade promotions for post graduate trainees after completing the part i of MD/MS examinations
Transfers - 50% of Medical Ocer Transfers successfully computerized. So far not a single allegation of irregular transfers
Apr 2012
Schooling - Issuance of letters by Secretary/Education to all 203 parents assuring popular schools. 100% Success
Salary - Research allowance payment initiated on 18th April for first group of doctors
Salary - 18 Research proposal writing workshops completed
Professional - Tremendous success to battle against PMC Malabe
Professional - Agreement of Ministry of Health to increase punishment for Quacks up to 5 years imprisonment
Professional - Eliminate Exit Exams of PG Trainees who did Part II before August 2011
Welfare - SLT Megaline package for Telephone Allowance implemented to get a Fixed Bill
PG - MD Com Med issue; Gained chance to reapply for the entire batch that was dropped
Welfare - Reduced Rs 300 000 from Hyundai local handling charges
- Now
We proposed a
practical solution!
20/05/2012
04/05/2012
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