Laboratory Services chief dismissed from position

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Health Ministry Deputy Director General (Laboratory Services) Dr Ananda Jayalal has been removed from the post, Health Ministry Spokesman Dr Jayaruwan Bandara said.

He told Daily Mirror that Dr Jayalal had been replaced with Deputy Director General (Research & Training) Dr. R.M.S.K Rathnayake.

Earlier, Sri Lanka Association of Government Medical Laboratory Technologists (SLAGMLT) presented a document in writing to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa containing 16 reasons as to why Dr. Jayalal should be removed.

Speaking to Daily Mirror, Association President Ravi Kumudesh said the decision to remove the Deputy DG (Laboratory Services) has reportedly been made following their accusations levelled against Dr. Jayalal.

"Dr Ananda Jayalal is allegedly responsible for the collapse of the laboratory services in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic in the country," he said.

“That’s why we thought of bringing the situation to the notice of President Gotabaya,” he added. (Sheain Fernandopulle)

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Comments - 21

Desillusioned Sunday, 01 November 2020 04:31 PM

Will the army commander also be removed because of the collapse of society and failure of beating Covid 19?

Saranapala Sunday, 01 November 2020 04:31 PM

So you wait until calamity strikes to realize this? Wow!

harshass Sunday, 01 November 2020 04:41 PM

Remive the minister . She only has a big mouth like Rajitha.

ram Sunday, 01 November 2020 05:01 PM

When a person grow up in a country, where corruption is high and moral is low, it is hard to expect those who grow up in that country will have high morale or without corruption

Perera Sunday, 01 November 2020 05:01 PM

Excellent! When trade unions recommend government should remove all department bosses.

Mm Sunday, 01 November 2020 05:08 PM

Removing, changing, transferring, decision making and taking by this regime is bad as the previous regime

Neville Gunasekara Sunday, 01 November 2020 05:10 PM

Who is responsible for the waste of those 15 PCR equipment, which the GOMA called a national crime?

Chux Sunday, 01 November 2020 05:37 PM

He will be replaced by a another Rajapaksha and all positions will be Rajapakshas and Rajapaksha

FF Sunday, 01 November 2020 05:38 PM

THE CHESS (DHARM) GAME HAS BEGUN

Abeygunaratna Sunday, 01 November 2020 05:39 PM

At this critical moment let there be no infighting, specially in health services please

Channa de Silva Sunday, 01 November 2020 05:52 PM

That's the way with sinhala people get one in authority put snd plant another. We, Sri Lankans are used to this.

Eichmann Bernhard (Germany) Sunday, 01 November 2020 05:55 PM

Come now a Chinese..

Sinnathamby Moorthy Sunday, 01 November 2020 06:07 PM

If the accusations leveled against him is true. It is Tooooooooo late to take such action against him.

George Ranatunga Sunday, 01 November 2020 06:31 PM

This is the Sri Lankan style. Nothing new.

MN Sunday, 01 November 2020 07:53 PM

But actions took to demote Dr.Jayaruwan , as deputy and SSP Jaliya to KKT, indicated vicious,savage and cruelty in those taking decisions

Rama Sunday, 01 November 2020 09:17 PM

Was he only acting in that position?

Janaka Sunday, 01 November 2020 09:37 PM

From day one this government is total failure, this is lesson to slpp government from almighty God this Rajapaksa family will never prosper it is getting bad to worst day by day

Demuni Uduwara Sunday, 01 November 2020 09:57 PM

A symptom from up to the bottom in Sri Lanka.

Demuni Uduwara Sunday, 01 November 2020 10:01 PM

No inquiries held.A bad precedence.

marci peyres Sunday, 01 November 2020 10:22 PM

Why are the Srilankans squabbling instead of getting together and fighting this covid menace.

brainmaster Monday, 02 November 2020 04:03 PM

The chinese machine collapsed, so how should he be responsible ?

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