Galaha Hospital Had Been Temporarily Closed After A Tense Situation Occurred Due To The Infant's Death

Galaha Provincial Hospital which is severely damaged by the residents of Delthotawatte area as a result of the death of a one and half year old child admitted to the Hospital had temporarily closed since last Wednesday (29) according to authorities.

The two Doctors attached to the Hospital who were subjected to  public anger over the death of the child have been transferred to Central Provincial Health Services Directors office with immediate effect and the rest of the staff had been Transferred  to nearby Delthotawatte Hospital .

Residents of Delthotawatte area where the deceased infant lived had pelted stones at Hospital and severely damaged the Hospital building  and the two Motor Cars of the doctors.

Angry residents charged that the two doctors at the Hospital were  responsible for the death of the infant  as they didn't examine him  after admission for  treatment to a  phlegm problem.