Duminda Silva still at Sri Jayewardenepura Hospital

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Colombo, Jan 18 (Daily Mirror) - Former Parliamentarian Duminda Silva continues to undergo treatment at the Sri Jayewardenepura Hospital under prison security, following the suspension of the presidential pardon granted to him by the Supreme Court in 2022, the Prisons Department said.

Prisons Spokesman Gamini B Dissanayake said that the Prisons Department has informed the relevant authorities including the court that Duminda Silva is undergoing treatment at the Jayewardenepura Hospital.

He said the Department has requested Duminda Silva to be transferred to the Prisons Hospital. However, specialist doctor treating Duminda Silva had recommended that he should undergo treatment at that hospital despite the Department's request.

It was reported that the Prisons Department lack the specialist doctor to go beyond the recommendations of Duminda Silva's doctors.

In the wake of the Supreme Court suspending the presidential pardon granted to him, Duminda Silva was arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) while he was receiving treatment at the Sri Jayewardenepura Hospital on June 1, 2022.

Comments - 47

Jude Thursday, 18 January 2024 06:38 AM

This guy doesn't deserve to draw breath!!

Nimal Thursday, 18 January 2024 06:45 AM

Did the verdict of the Supreme Court make him so sick or was he sick already? Whatever it was, this heartless scoundrel will now spend most of his days in hospitals rather than in prisons, where he should spend the rest of his days.

Speedy Recovery if Sick Thursday, 18 January 2024 02:54 PM

If he’s really sick, a speedy recovery so that resources can be used on others. If the medical team is faking it, the viruses in the hospital will act accordingly too.

Srilankan Thursday, 18 January 2024 06:48 AM

Catch me if you can!

DOT Thursday, 18 January 2024 06:58 AM

Is that hospital also a part of the prison?

Joshua Thursday, 18 January 2024 07:20 AM

What about a vetnerary surgeon?

Haren Thursday, 18 January 2024 07:33 AM

Seven plus months in hospital? Name the specialist doctors who are expressing this opinion. What is the specialist skills needed that cannot be provided by the prison doctors? We recall that it was from the SJH that he dramatically left to Singapore for treatment a few years back.

Nihal S Thursday, 18 January 2024 07:54 AM

Get this thug out of the society.

Aruna Bandara Thursday, 18 January 2024 08:03 AM

What on earth wrong with this convicted murderer to take treatment for such a long treatment? Enough is enough, put him behind the bar ASAP. No more drama please.

ANTON Thursday, 18 January 2024 08:06 AM

NO PROBLEM, HIS ALL THE MEDICAL BILLS WILL BE SETTLED FROM OUR TAX MONEY.

Patient Thursday, 18 January 2024 08:11 AM

What kind of illness is this to be hospitalised for so.long for treatment?? As we all know, any other ordinary poor person, however serious the illness might be, would not be allowed in a hospital for this long!! Who is the "specialist" doctor treating him for this mysterious illness for so long????

VJ Thursday, 18 January 2024 08:16 AM

Why not go for a second or third opinion? Before the pardon was challenged, he was fine, working at the housing authority. If the pardon is reinstated, he might get well?

Sambo Thursday, 18 January 2024 08:20 AM

So what is suffering from to be that long warded in the hospital. Once they said a bullet has pierced his brain but later it was proved that he had no brain.

Wasting Medical Resources Thursday, 18 January 2024 04:30 PM

Hahaha- well said

Yako Thursday, 18 January 2024 08:27 AM

Another Jackson?

Janaka Thursday, 18 January 2024 08:30 AM

crooks find a way

Sandaka Thursday, 18 January 2024 08:32 AM

This is a farce.

Mohamed Adham Thursday, 18 January 2024 08:39 AM

Ha Ha Ha, what a joke all this is..............................

John Thursday, 18 January 2024 08:54 AM

This is the normal practice when a politionsins to be arrested he may go and stay at a hospital. Let a team of doctors asses the person and send him back to jail. This should be done early.

Ram Thursday, 18 January 2024 08:59 AM

JMO must examine Duminda and send the report to Prison. He will use his money to stay in Hospital

Wiseman Thursday, 18 January 2024 09:27 AM

Why don't you keep him in Prison and have a specialist doc visit him there? Oh I forgot, you all still buffalos of the MR's clan, so need to keep all their goons in luxury prison.

BitterTruth Thursday, 18 January 2024 09:32 AM

who pays the bills ? Us ? paying 30% of tax? must have been there for the full year ..

Nalin Ladduwahetty Thursday, 18 January 2024 09:41 AM

National Child Protection Authority failed in there duty to protect the 16 year old in 2002, It almost beggars belief that anyone can be so cruel, hope he is put behind pegs where he belongs, trust the court will perform its duty to the full extent of the law.

ChildOfGod Thursday, 18 January 2024 04:02 PM

Nalin, can you enlighten those of us who seemed to have missed this incident with regards to the 16-year-old girl?

Consultant political Strategist Thursday, 18 January 2024 09:54 AM

So, this is the drama, 1. Ranil cannot expect the fullest media support from Derana and Dilith. 2. It will be politically painful for Kudu Nalikawa (KN) to support any other except for Ranil as Duminda Silva is now in the grill. then, KN will have only two options, either support Ranil or be neutral. 3. Dilith is a Montessori child compared to Ranil. So, Ranil will have an edge over mainstream TV channels during the election campaign. 4. Ranil wins. Duminda will sooner or later will be out of the topic. 5. Ranil runs the country for the next four years. Duminda will continue in the business as usual. if anyone wants political advice please contact me.

A small correction Thursday, 18 January 2024 01:50 PM

It might be helpful if you did not get Hiru and Derana confused. Other than that good comment.

joshua Thursday, 18 January 2024 10:18 AM

It is high time somebody requests the Courts to look at the reason for granting a special facility for this killer?

Gamini Thursday, 18 January 2024 10:57 AM

Treatment that he deserves is available at Angoda

Rip Winkle Thursday, 18 January 2024 11:15 AM

Should not this 'specialist doctor' be investigated?

ALEX Thursday, 18 January 2024 11:16 AM

DON'T WORRY RAYNO WILL OPEN A HOSPITAL WITH A VIP WARD!!1!1

Sumal Thursday, 18 January 2024 11:18 AM

This guy miraculously recovered from all his ailments and was in fact appointed as the NHDA CHAIRMAN bu Gota no sooner he was pardoned.

Nikki Thursday, 18 January 2024 12:12 PM

Its high time Meds who provide false reports and cooked-up medical opinion are brought to books and tried under Contempt of Court !

BuffaloaCitizen Thursday, 18 January 2024 12:24 PM

Most of the Doctors who are treating him are Sinhalese and they can be manipulated and bribed to the maximum.

Patcitz Thursday, 18 January 2024 12:38 PM

Where had the Supreme Court been when he was pardoned by the then-president? It seems the Supreme Court is playing POLITICS now. So, people will never trust any supreme court verdict herein after, we believe.

Mahila Friday, 19 January 2024 02:13 AM

SC is not CID, Police or Investigators, even then none complained or had the stamina to complain, because the Person granting the Pardon was the person adopted and helped elected as "Hitler", by the ‘SANCTIFIED TRIAD’ – Robed Moulana's!! None wanted to enter the 'PRODIGAL GAS CHAMBER'!!!???

sam Thursday, 18 January 2024 12:51 PM

He should be transferred to Prison hospital. If special specialist is required the prison should arrange it.

Chandana Thursday, 18 January 2024 01:12 PM

In this country, the law applies only to ordinary poor Citizens, if it were a poor guy like us , prison department officers would drag me through the road and be locked in prison and hit badly.

Wickremasinghe Thursday, 18 January 2024 02:07 PM

He has no brain to check.

Sri Wickrema Thursday, 18 January 2024 02:18 PM

He will be at hospitals forever and perish.

Nimal Thursday, 18 January 2024 02:23 PM

I think every time one of our politicians is incarcerated, they end up with a serious case of diarrhoea. Otherwise, why would they always be admitted to hospital?

Maqs Thursday, 18 January 2024 02:24 PM

June 1, 2022????

Lumbini Thursday, 18 January 2024 02:31 PM

What a system we have?

Sumal Thursday, 18 January 2024 02:48 PM

What do you expect when Desha Bandu is the UGpbhe was in the convoy along with the underworld figures at the shooting scene clearing the roadblock checks . Given in the court reports.

kamal Thursday, 18 January 2024 02:58 PM

This is the political culture that needs to be changed in this country.

lion Thursday, 18 January 2024 03:01 PM

This is all bull shit, it has been reveled some time how the doctors collude with powerful inmates who has money and political connection to get them in to prison hospital to stay comfortably rather than in the prison cell.

MOVE HIM TO THE ARMY HOSPITAL UNDER GUARD 24/7 Thursday, 18 January 2024 04:19 PM

Can the Supreme Court ORDER a SECOND OPINION to establish why he has been in HOSPITAL for, what health issues is he being treated for and who are his treating doctors and/or specialists? Just asking, can he be receiving palliative care?

Joseph Thursday, 18 January 2024 04:19 PM

This guy will spend rest of his life in hospital at tax payers expense

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