Dr Wickramabahu complains to SC
By Chitra Weerarathne-September 25, 2013
Dr. Wickramabahu Karunaratne former Senior Lecturer in Engineering Mathematics at the Peradeniya University has complained to the Supreme Court about the failure of the University Council of the above University, to comply with the decisions of the Political Victimisation Committee, the Human Rights Commission and the Cabinet decision of October 12, 2001 to re-instate the petitioner, from October 21, 1982 and to pay his retirement benefits for over five years, up to date.
He had said that the fundamental rights violation application No. 260/2002 filed by him in the Supreme Court had culminated in his favour.
The petitioner in his latest application had said that, he had been subjected to arbitrary treatment, by the respondents and claimed Rs. 2,000,000 in compensation.
M. A. Sumanthiran appeared with Ranil Premathilaka, instructed by K. Suminda Perera for Dr. Karunaratne.
Deputy Solicitor General Shavindra Fernando appeared for the Attorney General.
The petition is to be supported on November 11, 2013 with notification to the respondent university authorities.
The Bench comprised, Justice Chandra Ekanayake and Justice Priyasarth Dep.
By M. Meegahapala – Bentota-Friday, 27 Sep 2013
Grade eight students and teachers of Gamini National School, Bentota were admitted to the Bentota Hospital, as they started developing adverse reactions to vitamin pills containing iron, which were provided to them by the school.
The pills were distributed among schools, as part of an initiative by the Ministries of Health and Education, to reduce anaemia among students and teachers.
In this particular case, the pills were provided to the school by the Induruwa Medical Centre, and the victims suffered nausea, diarrhoea and faintness.
The Bentota Hospital said the pills should be taken along with worm medicine and vitamin C pills, and only after meals. However, the 30 students and two teachers had not followed the given instructions and had therefore developed adverse reactions as a result, doctors said.
Students claimed the lack of toilet facilities in the school caused more inconveniences. Meanwhile, it is unusual for teachers to have had the vitamins as it was provided only for the students.
Hospital sources said the patients were discharged on the same day. (Ceylon Today Online)
