Tuesday, 20 November 2007

A paper in circulation locally in the Negombo area ‘Meepura’ had revealed that the suspected doctor for the death of Chamila has made similar advances on a patient a few months ago and had been assaulted by her boy friend. But the couple had not brought it to light due to embarrassment.
Director of the Negombo Hospital Board, Dr. Anton Tissera speaking to the Government official news website said that as no formal complaint had been made on that occasion no action could be taken.

Also in clarifying the recent media reports that highlighted the use of 6th floor of the Negombo Hospital by the residing doctors as quarters, Dr. Tissera, said that the UGC has permitted the use of this floor free of charge by a law of agreement.

According to him 12 to 15 doctors reside here but said that in the afternoons the floor is almost deserted. The suspected doctor’s activities prior to Chamila’s death had been disclosed by a woman janitor working there and a security person.

Answering to our website Dr. Tissera said that Chamila Dissanaike (23) had been admitted to ward number 5 of the Negombo Hospital on 23rd October for a Surgery for a lump in her breast diagnosed as fibroadinoma. She has been discharged following surgery and asked to report in two weeks for a check up. The fatal day was the 12th of November when she reported for her check up but was to face the worst tragedy of a woman.

On the day in question Chamila had attended the clinic in the ward of Dr. Indika Sudarshan Balage of Maradankadawala who is the suspect in the rape and killing of Chamila.

The JMO report on Chamila’s death has been handed over to the courts yesterday (19) which will pronounce the cause of her death.

Courtesy - Government Information