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In the backdrop of American military doctors giving medical care in the North, the National University Teachers’ Association (NUTA) queried today whether these foreign medical practitioners obtained ‘ethical clearance permission’ from the authorised bodies in Sri Lanka to collect blood samples of Sri Lankan citizens.

NUTA President Dr. Channa Jayasumana told Daily Mirror his Association learnt of measures by these American doctors to collect blood samples of some ex LTTE combatants to determine whether they had been injected with poisonous substance during rehabilitation process.

Dr. Jayasumana, a senior lecturer of Rajarata Medical Faculty, said blood samples of individuals should be collected, for other than treatment purposes, only with ethical clearance permission.

“I direct this question at Sri Lanka Medical Council and the Health Ministry to let the country know whether it was done,” he said.

He said nobody knew whether blood samples of Sri Lankan citizens would be collected in this manner for genetic studies or anything. (Kelum Bandara)


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  • sivapatham Monday, 22 August 2016 08:12 AM

    Even SL doctors qualified in a foreign country should obtain clearance from SLMC to practice medicine in SL.Did the US doctors cleared by SLMC to practice medicine SL

    Jude Monday, 22 August 2016 08:17 AM

    All this American military doctors are on a spying mission!!

    Citizen Monday, 22 August 2016 08:33 AM

    In this country and with the present politicians and political set up foreigners could do whatever they like via DM Android App

    neilhoradagoda Monday, 22 August 2016 09:33 AM

    Where is the SLMC and GMOA; are they showing a blind eye or deliberately ignorant of what is going on? These two organizations actively criticize others melding with medically related matters but very quiet with the American doctors drawing blood - is there a conspiracy here!!

    suresh Monday, 22 August 2016 11:32 AM

    NUTA should stick to their profession, just like GMOA does not question the activities of NUTA.

    banda Monday, 22 August 2016 11:32 AM

    Citizen, you were silent in the past when Chinese could do anything in this country.

    Wiren Monday, 22 August 2016 11:56 AM

    CIA spies. They will spread their germ warfare here. Thanks to sirisena

    Piyumi Fernando Monday, 22 August 2016 12:13 PM

    Banda, Chinese were not here to draw blood from our people. This is much more serious than you think. Be wise.

    Bala Monday, 22 August 2016 12:17 PM

    US Embassy has rejected request to check LTTE cadres - this may have been an unofficial task by request of Northern PC.

    Eranda Dias Monday, 22 August 2016 12:17 PM

    USA is capable of fabricating evidence when they want to punish the people they want to get rid of. No one can question USA. Sadly this govt has allowed them to do whatever they want. What a shame!

    Dr Peter Monday, 22 August 2016 03:01 PM

    What is there to spy in a Banana Republic?? Empty coffers and poor guys.


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