Around 2000-3000 Student Protestors Who Entered The Health Ministry Building Yesterday(22) Damaged Rupees Millions Worth Ministry Properties-Dr.Sunil Alwis

Around 2000 to 3000  University and Medical Students  had forcibly entered the Health Ministry Building at "Suwasiripaya" Colombo-10 yesterday (21) and  damaged  properties belonging to  the Ministry worth millions of rupees including of damaging 16 Ministry Vehicles parked in Health Ministry premises at that time according to the acting Director General Of Health Services Dr.Sunil De Alwis.

Speaking at  a press briefing held in Government Information Department in Narahenpita this evening(22) Dr.Alwis has stated that the exact value of the damage done to the Health Ministry Property not yet been estimated.

The group of University and Medical Students have entered the Ministry Building  at a time they were not given a discussion on any issue and they behaved in a violent manner and damaged two steel gates in the second floor of the Health Ministry and broken glasses of windows too Dr.Alwis who was in his office in the ground floor of the Health Ministry has stressed.

"Suddenly the students entered the Health Ministry Building through four corners and when doing so   damaged a fence in the Ministry premises as well.They have stayed in the Ministry building around three hours by shouting slogans.Afterwards the riot police was called to control the situation in view of protecting the Ministry property "he has stated.

Riot Police asked the students to leave the premises and as they refused and behaved in a violent manner Police officers have used batons and tear gas to chased them away from the building and after the students ran out of the Ministry Building water cannons were fired at them Dr.Alwis further stated.

Addressing the briefing Health Minister Dr.Rajitha Senaratne has stated that the Inter University Students Federation and a representatives of a political party are behind the student protestors entered the Health Ministry Building and Police will take a legal action against the protestors.

Police have not provided sufficient protection for the Ministry at the time of the incident Minister has stressed.

 

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A large number of pregnant females and patients with

diabetes and other chronic diseases are among the Dengue patients currently receiving treatment in government hospitals according to the sources.

Accordingly Pregnant Females suffering from Dengue are currently receiving the treatment in Colombo National,South Colombo Teaching and Soyza hospitals.

Meanwhile as the major hospitals in the country are still over crowding with Dengue Patients ,around 254 Dengue patients are currently receiving treatment in South Colombo Teaching Hospital and as  there's a bed shortage in the hospital thre.e patients occupy one bed sources have stated.

Around 311 Dengue patients are currently receiving treatment in Colombo National Hospital it has been reported

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was critically injured and hospitalized after a female attacked him with a club  due to the Sargeant s attempt to sexually molest her.

The injured sargeant has been admitted to the Kabithigollawa Hospital and later transferred to the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital for further treatment.

The Police sargeant went to the female's house and attempted to sexually molest her and as a result he was attacked with a club.

The sargeant is receiving treatment in the hospital under the police protection and as he accepted  his fault ,authorities have interdicted him from the service with immediatte effect.

GMOA To Launch An Island Wide Strike Against Attacking Student Protestors

Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) has

decided to launch an island wide strike from 8 a.m tomorrow (22) in government hospitals as a protest against assaulting the university/Medical students who occupied the Health Ministry Building forcibly  today (21)

Accordingly the executive committee of the GMOA has decided to resort a trade union action regarding the incident,and the emergency general committe meeting  of the union which  scheduled to be held tomorrow noon (22)will decide the future course of  action GMOA has stated.

Due to the trade union action Treatment of Dengue patients in Hospitals and flood relief work will not be affected the GMOA has stressed.