Director General Of Health Services Has Appointed A Five Member New Committee To Probe On Alleged Kidney Transplant Racket

The Director General Of Health Services Dr.Palitha Mahipala has appointed a new five member committee replacing the previous three member committee appointed by the Minister of Health ,Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine Dr.Rajitha Senaratne to investigate on the alleged Large Scale Kidney Transplant Racket operated between Sri Lanka and India.

The new committee comprising Deputy Director General Of Dental Services of the Ministry Dr.Jayasundara Bandara(Chairman) ,Deputy Director General(Medical Services) Dr.Lakshmi Somatahunge,Director Laboratory Services Dr.Kamal Jaysinghe ,Senior Assistant Secretary Rohana Silva and Consultant Medical Administrator Dr.Rajapriya Balasuriya has been appointed by the Dr.Mahipala per the instructions of Health Minister according to Ministry Of Health.

The new committee has been appointed to make the investigation process on alleged Kidney Racket more comprehensive and the committee is due to submit a report on their findings within one week period the  Ministry has stated.