{"id":18058,"date":"2026-04-11T09:26:03","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T09:26:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/?p=18058"},"modified":"2026-04-11T09:26:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T09:26:05","slug":"the-social-media-posts-attributed-to-gmoa-secretary-dr-prabath-sugathadasa-are-false","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/the-social-media-posts-attributed-to-gmoa-secretary-dr-prabath-sugathadasa-are-false\/","title":{"rendered":"A False Statement Being Shared as a Remark Made by the Secretary of the Government Medical Officers\u2019 Association!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Due to several strike actions carried out in support of different demands, the Government Medical Officers\u2019 Association has recently become a widely discussed topic in society. At the same time, it can be seen that false and misleading information is also being widely shared. Below is a fact check we conducted of a false statement that was shared, claiming it to be a remark made by the Secretary of the Government Medical Officers\u2019 Association, Dr. Prabath Sugathadasa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A post was shared on social media claiming that the Secretary of the Government Medical Officers\u2019 Association, Dr. Prabath Sugathadasa, had stated, \u201cThe government says it has no money to give us vehicle permits, but it has crores to bring in metro buses.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This post continued to be shared on social media in the same way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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At first glance, the post looks like a video, but it is actually just a social media post, not a real video. So, we checked whether Dr. Prabath Sugathadasa had really made such a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Government Medical Officers\u2019 Association (GMOA) decided to carry out an island-wide token strike on March 31, 2026, based on several demands, including the illegal transfer of doctors. More  details regarding this can be found here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since proper solutions were not given, the GMOA started another island-wide strike from 8.00 a.m. on April 4. This was reported by mainstream media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n