Sick child dies while doctor watches TV

A four-year-old child died due to medical negligence after admission to a hospital in the Rattota area of Matale District, sources said.

 The child is Pamudha Hirushan of Pallegama, Pitakanda in Rattota.  The child had fallen sick on Vesak Poya Day after he returned home from a pilgrimage to the Aluvihare Temple in Matale.

The child’s mother, Damayanthi Kumari said, “When we took the child to hospital, the doctor was watching TV. I pleaded with the doctor to help. He told me that the child had had a fit. A little later, he informed me that the child was OK, and went back to watch TV.  Had he been more a little more attentive, my child would have been saved.”

The child’s father was too distressed to speak. (Ruwan Dananjaya-Rattota)

Naked body of woman with several injuries recovered in Chavakatchcheri

[ Tuesday, 20 August 2013, 12:51.07 PM GMT +05:30 ]

Naked body of woman with several injuries recovered from house at Chavakatchcheri last morning, police sources said.

According to the police victim identified as Chidhambarampillay Nandhaayini (57) and severed in private organization. Victim lived alone in the residence. Postmortem examinations would be carrying out at the Jaffna Teaching hospital and police conduct further inquiries on this alleged murder.