The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna
Raising a Point of Order, Dr. Ramanathan Archchuna disputed the calculation of doctors’ overtime, stating that the divisor had changed from basic salary divided by 80 to divided by 120, causing reduced payments. He requested an increase in the current six-hour cap on overtime and highlighted staffing pressures, including doctors emigrating and postgraduate doctors working up to 24-hour shifts.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Sir, I rise to a Point of Order. Generally OT is calculated by dividing basic by 80; now it is divided by 120. If hourly rates were truly higher, doctors would not face a shortfall. Our demand includes increasing the cap on OT hours (currently six hours). Many doctors are emigrating; over 2,000 left last year; postgraduates work up to 24-hour shifts. Please reflect the real situation.
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- Hansard, Tuesday, 4 March 2025 ·No. 1742359468086980 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 4 March 2025. No. 1742359468086980. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/10360