No major damages to Duminda’s brain: Hospital sources

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With the health condition of parliamentarian Duminda Silva improving, it has been revealed that there are no major damages to his brain.

Sri Jayawardanepura Hospital sources quoting medical reports said it was found that one of the bullets had entered through his forehead and exited from back of the head and as such it was not found embedded in the skull as earlier believed.

They said the second bullet had been embedded at the back of the head where the brain meets the spinal cord and the doctors were not likely to remove it because it does not appear to be life threatening though he may suffer from severe headaches.

According to the medical team, which attended on Mr. Silva there are four levels of consciousness - responding to deep pain, responding to command, responding by irrational or rational speech. Mr. Silva is said to be at the stage where he responds to deep pain, the lowest level of consciousness.

Sri Jayawardenapura Hospital Director Shavendra Gamage told the Daily Mirror that he had seen soldiers with bullets and shrapnel lodged in their vital organs making a full recovery and this was not an exception.

Hospital sources said the heat generated by the entry of the bullet is what causes the damage to the surrounding tissues and organs. So if it has not done any harm initially then there is no reason that it would do so later. (Sumaiya Rizvi)

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Comments - 18

Roshan Saturday, 15 October 2011 07:12 AM

Very good. Arrest the him put behind the bar.

kumudu Sunday, 16 October 2011 05:16 AM

there will be no major changers to duminda brain. he will be well looked after....

Sting Sunday, 16 October 2011 05:01 AM

Exactly !!

modaya Sunday, 16 October 2011 04:57 AM

anyway, its a damaged one

Soma Sundaram Saturday, 15 October 2011 02:45 PM

Good people live long........get well soon Dumi..

senna Saturday, 15 October 2011 12:06 PM

sad news

SAI Saturday, 15 October 2011 07:27 AM

THERE SHOULD BE FAIR JUSTICE,IF GOVERNMENT SAYS HE NOT SHOOT ANYWAY HE IS AN ACCOMPLICE THERFORE HE SHOULD BE TERMINATED FROM POLITICS N FACE THE DEATH PENALTY FOR MASS MURDER......DO THE LEGAL PROCESS NO EXCEPTION........

Asela Saturday, 15 October 2011 06:52 AM

Idiot's like us

RAJIV Saturday, 15 October 2011 07:02 AM

No matter how much money you have you can never get respect, honer and most of humanity. This incident shows what level of politics are practiced in Sri Lanka now, where once we were the light and example now we are the devil and darkness.
God help this island.

Wijebahu Saturday, 15 October 2011 04:38 AM

Then Arrest this Criminal and hand over to police. it was reported brain surgeons are coming from singapore to treat this crim.. who is paying for this?

Padraig Colman Saturday, 15 October 2011 06:58 AM

How could they tell?

oscar Saturday, 15 October 2011 06:50 AM

Anyway he will Leave the Hospital Soon ?

citizen Saturday, 15 October 2011 06:47 AM

wish him wel but stay out of politics

Tidings Saturday, 15 October 2011 06:23 AM

Outrageous! I only hope good sense prevails.

LAK WESIYA Saturday, 15 October 2011 06:11 AM

I THINK HE WILL DO GOOD THINGS AFTER THIS BRAIN SURGERY. GOD BLESS SRI LANKA ! ! ! ! !

raj Saturday, 15 October 2011 06:16 AM

when time come surely he will be taken so be wait till you recover.

Don Sarath Saturday, 15 October 2011 04:55 AM

It is good to hear that he is out of danger, But if this injury could keep him away from Politics for ever, will be a consolation to the peace loving Sri Lankans.

dila Saturday, 15 October 2011 04:40 AM

not impressed, brain must hv been too small to get damaged ....

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