Health Ministry Has Launched An Investigation On Performing Surgery To A Wrong Leg Of 14 Year Old Girl

Under the directive of Director General Of Health Services Dr.Palitha Mahipala,The Ministry Of Health,Nutrition And Indigenous Medicine  has launched an investigation on performing surgery to a wrong leg of 14 year old girl at Peradeniya Teaching Hospital(In Central Province) the Ministry has announced today(03).

The father of the above mentioned girl had complained to the Director Of Peradeniya Teaching Hospital Dr.Jayabandu Herath  that her daughter was admitted to Peradeniya Hospital for a Surgery in her right leg per the medical advise but the doctor performed the surgery has done it to her left leg  recently.Earlier the girl's father had lodged a complaint at Peradeniya Police regarding the incident.

The girl who is a resident of Pilimathalawa Araea was admitted to  Peradeniya Hospital on 01st of March for the surgery it has been revealed.

As it appeared to be a medical negligence the father of the affected girl has complained it to the Peradeniya Hospital Director.The Health Ministry has launched an investigation on the incident based on  father's complaint.

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Director General Of Health Services Appointed A Committee To Probe On A Salary Fraud Occurred In Matara Hospital

The Director General Of Health Services Dr.Palitha Mahipala has appointed a two member committee to investigate on salary fraud case occurred at Matara General Hospital (In Southern Province)involved by 150 Minor Staff Workers of the Hospital.

According to the Hospital Management of the Matara Hospital around 150 Minor Staff Workers attached to the Hospital had received  their monthly salary by only attending few days of the year for work during past few years. the above mentioned minor staff workers only attended the work of the hospital  few days prior to the salary day in every month  it has been revealed .

The Director General of Health Services has instructed the appointed committee to submit a report of the investigation to him  in few days time.

Eleven Persons Were Injured And Hospitalized Due To A Bus-Lorry Collision At Kahawatte

Eleven Persons were injured and hospitalized due to a Bus-Lorry collision occurred at Kahawatte(In Ratnapura District) on Ratnapura-Palmadulla Main Road yesterday(02).

The injured were admitted to the Ratnapura General Hospital and the condition of two of the injured are critical according to sources.

The Kahawatte Police have arrested the drivers of both Bus and the Lorry which involved in the accident .

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Prices Of Fuel In Sri Lanka Will Never Goes Down Even Through A Price Mechanism-Minister Weerakkody

The  Prices of Fuel in Sri Lanka will never goes down even if a  new price mechanism is introduced   the Minister Of Petroleum Resources Development  Chandima Werakkody has said.

However the new price mechanism prepared to control the prices of Fuel in local market  has already submitted to the Cabinet for approval the Minister has stated.

Government is planning to recover the loss occurred  through selling fuel in the local market during  recent years  he has further said.