Ananda Samarasekara’s role in Bharatha Lakshman murder case
- Sunday, 08 December 2013
The dubious role played by Ananda Samarasekara, Colombo chief judicial medical officer, in the murder case of Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra is now being exposed. A group of JMOs committed to their responsibilities point out with dejection the irregularities taking place in their field.
According to them, Colombo JMO Samarasekara is a person who had misused his office and gained various personal advantages. During the period he was the president of the Government Medical Officers Association, he had used his powers to stay transfers of his wife, also a doctor, to difficult areas and managed to keep her in Colombo. The group of JMOs also cast suspicion about certain decisions given by Dr. Samarasekara.
Hemantha Warnakulasuriya, the lawyer for Duminda Silva, the 11th suspect in the killing of former MP and presidential advisor Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra, had used medical reports given by the Colombo chief JMO to tell the courts that his client was in very serious condition due to brain damage.
According to his reports, Duminda Silva’s brain had been severely damaged by a gunshot wound. However, the MP got bail and left hospital without showing any state of serious physical harm. Now, he has returned to politics, surprisingly, after being in a state of severe damage to his brain and skull.
Hirunika Premachandra has accused Dr. Samarasekara of submitting incorrect medical reports in order to obtain bail for Duminda Silva.
It appears that there is no person in Sri Lanka, who cannot be bought by Duminda Silva’s brother, Reyynor Silva, head of the ABC Media Network.
Hemantha Warnakulasuriya, the lawyer for Duminda Silva, the 11th suspect in the killing of former MP and presidential advisor Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra, had used medical reports given by the Colombo chief JMO to tell the courts that his client was in very serious condition due to brain damage.
According to his reports, Duminda Silva’s brain had been severely damaged by a gunshot wound. However, the MP got bail and left hospital without showing any state of serious physical harm. Now, he has returned to politics, surprisingly, after being in a state of severe damage to his brain and skull.
Hirunika Premachandra has accused Dr. Samarasekara of submitting incorrect medical reports in order to obtain bail for Duminda Silva.
It appears that there is no person in Sri Lanka, who cannot be bought by Duminda Silva’s brother, Reyynor Silva, head of the ABC Media Network.
Monies for minister’s travel expenses increased in 2014 Budget
- Sunday, 08 December 2013
Monies allocated for overseas travel of the Child Development and Women’s Affairs Minister has been increased in the w2014 Budget while curtailing funds allocated for the welfare of children and women in the country.
The Women for Rights organization has noted that Rs. 563 million was allocated for the Minister’s overseas travels this year and the amount has been increased to Rs. 977 million for 2014.
Co-convener of the organization, Samanmali Gunasinghe has said the government has slashed Rs. 19 million from the monies allocated for development work in addressing children’s and women’s issues while the allocation for the Minister’s expenses has been increased by Rs. 114 million.
She has noted that the government has made the budget cut at a time when child abuse and harassment of women are on the rise in the country.
She has added that only 50 percent of the monies allocated to the Child Development and Women's Affairs Ministry last year had been used for the welfare of children and women while a major portion of the monies had been used for various wasteful expenses of the Ministry.
She has added that only 50 percent of the monies allocated to the Child Development and Women's Affairs Ministry last year had been used for the welfare of children and women while a major portion of the monies had been used for various wasteful expenses of the Ministry.
