Public Health Inspectors (PHIs)of Sri Lanka strike to protest the killing of a colleague

Public Health Inspectors (PHIs)of Sri Lanka have launched a token strike today in protest of the death of a colleague PHI who was clubbed to death by a person suspected to be a mental patient.

Secretary of the Public Health Inspectors' Association of Sri Lanka , Senarath Bandara said that they have withdrawn from all duties pertaining to the Dengue Prevention Month today as a mark of respect to the Public Health Inspector who was murdered in Thambalagama, Kantale on Monday.

The homicide occurred as the PHI was engaged in a Dengue prevention programme yesterday. The Public Health Inspectors Association of Sri Lanka demands the government to ensure the safety of Public Health Inspectors.

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