<span style="color: #222222;">The Sri Lankan Government Medical Officer's Association (GMOA) has said that if the current violent situation continues, it would lead to an increase in the number of patient admissions to hospitals that would worsen the medicines and drugs shortage which is already evident.<br />''<br />''GMOA General Committee Member Dr. Prasad Colombage requested the citizens to carry out the protests in peaceful means. The GMOA also strongly condemned the attack on unarmed civilians near the Prime Minister's official residence and at Galle Face Green.<br />''<br />''Meanwhile, The European Union also condemned the recent vicious attack on peaceful protestors in Colombo.<br />''<br />''While claiming that the EU and its 27 Member States are monitoring closely developments in Sri Lanka, the EU stated that it deplores the loss of life, including of a Member of Parliament, and the high number of injured people.</span><br />