GMOA rallies doctors against SLMC takeover

Dailymirror The Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) today warned that the decision to convert the Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC) to a public enterprise would cripple Sri Lanka’s health sector and changes to the SLMC if any should only be made with the approval of the medical profession. GMOA Secretary Dr. Chandika Epitakaduwa in a letter to all members of the SLMC, Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA), Sri Lanka Dental Association (SLDA), all Medical faculties and other stakeholders of the medical profession and requested them to reach a consensus on the issue to safeguard the medical profession. Medical professionals held discussions today to decide their stand on the matter. “The government had taken a decision to categorise the SLMC as a public enterprise and to appoint a controversial personality as SLMC president. It is understandable that there is a hidden agenda behind this fishy move. The SLMC has been functioning independently since its inception and no outsider will interfere with it. However in the recent past there were unacceptable incidents against its officials,” Dr. Epitakaduwa said. (Olindhi Jayasundere)

Peradeniya Uni. suspends 22

December 5, 2011, 10:01 pm , TheIsland

By Cyril Wimalasurendra

KANDY – As many as twenty two senior undergraduates, of the University of Peradeniya, have been suspended from the University in connection with incident, including ragging of freshers, during the month, Vice-Chancellor Professor S. B. S. Abayakoon said yesterday 05.

Stern disciplinary action would be taken against those involved in incidents of ragging and breaching the code of discipline for university students, he said.

Investigations are being conducted into last week’s alleged cases of ragging.

Professor Abayakoon disclosed that twenty two (22) senior undergraduates had been suspended from attending lectures due to ragging and other complaints from the beginning of the current term.

Meanwhile, a female student of the University who was admitted to the Peradeniya Teaching Hospital following an alleged incident of ragging has left the hospital while a male student who was subjected to torture continues to undergo treatment in the hospital. Peradeniya police are investigating.