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Colombo, April 5 (Daily Mirror)- A patient who was subjected to permanent loss of sight due to the use of ‘Prednisolone Acetatean', eye drop used after cataract surgeries at a government hospital, has sent a Letter of Demand claiming a compensation Rs.100 million from Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella and eight others for the damage caused to his eyes and possible threats to his life.
The victim, Makkari Rajaratnam, a resident of Kandapola sent this Letter of Demand through Invictus Law Firm demanding compensation from Keheliya Rambukwella, Janaka Chandraguptha, National Medicine Regulatory Authority, Prof. S.D. Jayaratne, Dr. Vijith Gunasekera, Dr. Asela Gunawardene, Dr. Rohan Edirisinghe, Dr. Mahendra Seneviratne and Chamee Chemist (Pvt) Ltd of Yakkala.
It has warned that legal action will be instituted if the money is not paid.
Invictus Law Firm stated that their client was admitted to the Nuwara Eliya General Hospital and underwent a cataract surgery on April 05, 2023 performed by the medical staff of the Nuwara Eliya General Hospital.
The Law Firm stated that their client was thereafter discharged on April 06, 2023 after the completion of the surgery and advised by the medical staff attached to the Nuwara Eliya Hospital to use the Prednisolone Acetate Eye Drops manufactured by Indiana Opthalmics LLP India which was also given by the hospital as a part of the recovery and after care.
It further stated that after several applications of the said eye drops their client developed tearing, discomfort, pain and headaches on or about April 19, 2023.
It further stated that upon further medical investigation and admission to the National Eye Hospital on May 10, 2023 it was revealed to the victim and the victim also observed that he was gradually losing sight in the eye operated on and treated with the said Prednisolone Acetate Eye Drops.
It further stated that the said eye drops were substandard due to the non-conformity with the sterility tests and that patients who used the drug developed Endophthahnitis.
"We are instructed to state that as at the date of this demand, our client is completely blind in the eye operated on and treated with the said Prednisolone Acetate Eye Drop.
"We are instructed and we state that due to this blindness our client faces many hardships and difficulties in his day-to-day life and activities. We are instructed that our client who was prior to the surgery on 05.04.2023 gainfully employed as a farmer drew a monthly income of Rs. 70,000/- and that now due to his blindness and disability our client is unable to engage in any employment nor engage in his day to day activities and engage in his basic daily routine without any assistance," the Invictus Law Firm added.
Chryshan Friday, 05 April 2024 03:06 PM
Oh these are small claims. He made lot of money by supplying these home made drops to hospitals.
Nimal Friday, 05 April 2024 03:24 PM
Way to go! Take action to the full extent of the law to claim compensation from these scoundrels for all their misdeeds. What they did was horrific.
Dunuwila Senehepala Friday, 05 April 2024 03:25 PM
Excellent movement! It should be US$100 million! They have enough money accumulated through our poor government funds while people are suffering!!
Tissa Fernando Sunday, 07 April 2024 09:39 AM
Amount claimed is reasonable, they are not stupid to claim exorbitant amounts.
Cisco Friday, 05 April 2024 03:31 PM
These guys should responsible for spending public money misuse. At least victims must compensated not from again public money but from their personal money and properties
Joshua Friday, 05 April 2024 03:37 PM
That's good. The damage the former minister did us enormous
last chance Friday, 05 April 2024 03:37 PM
The court case of These innocent patients should be backed by the legal community in this country. This parasite should be held responsible for this heinous and grave crime.
Grace Friday, 05 April 2024 04:01 PM
Ehaliya was appointed as Health Minister by the cardboard Hitler. He too should hold responsibility.
Concerned Friday, 05 April 2024 04:05 PM
Legal luminaries please do set up a class action suit against all these scoundrels.
Anthony. R Friday, 05 April 2024 04:17 PM
Excellent, all should follow this,and the Judiciary it is over to you, wish to see justice is done. The politicians cannot be above the law,and all those who are Aiding and Abetting should be brought to justice.
Dee Friday, 05 April 2024 05:11 PM
If one claim damages for the harm done to the economy on the long run during the JVP insurgency …. Let’s make it 100 billion!
Joshua Saturday, 06 April 2024 09:09 AM
Keep dreaming of things of the past. We are talking of a person suffering due to loss of eyesight and not JVP of the past. Empty talk
Jayampathi Friday, 05 April 2024 05:52 PM
I don't know why Mahinda, Gotabaya and Ranil gave him prominent positions in government when he and his son have a poor track record of conduct and integrity
Meeran Mohinuddin Friday, 05 April 2024 07:10 PM
Fix this SoB for innocent citizenry to pay for their misdeeds.
Awakening Friday, 05 April 2024 07:55 PM
Next in line to be Mahindananda, for destroying agriculture and moving to another ministry as if nothing happened. Then is Johnston, for paying 6.7 million dollars, as if his personal money, to a rotten fertiliser ship.
Mandayan Friday, 05 April 2024 08:06 PM
Making money over people health, dirty man in western attire!!
Neel gamege Saturday, 06 April 2024 11:41 AM
Yes,I too agree with you.At the same time we have to reminder to nation that recently held no confidence debate at the Parliament all most all the Pohttuwa members( including three doctors)voted protect ex .health minister. How the Pohttuwa members neglected the our citizens ?
Panduka Dasanayake Saturday, 06 April 2024 02:32 AM
“It highlights how when you come from privilege, you don’t have actual interaction with the people you’re making policies for – how removed you are from the real life situation.” This quote is attributed to Tasmin Anthonisz, director, regarding her observations about the popular drama ‘Skylight’ by David Hare, (see Sunday Times 24/3/24, Namali Premawardhana, ‘A timely play where the personal and political collide’). It resonates closely with the ground situation of Lanka beyond 2022 when its children spoke loud and clear at various locations and the Galle Face Green, in particular, and with events unfolding on the eve of two anticipated national elections! The conventional political parties of Lanka never listened to dissenting voices who pointed to one malaise or the other that plagued the nation (both in the northeast and south) and could easily have been remedied had there been accommodative and participatory democracy in action. Power to the truth!
Ram Saturday, 06 April 2024 05:03 AM
I read many comments praising this action. It will be hard for an individual to fight this kind of issue retaining lawyers due to high cost. Yesterday I listened to BASL President in a Face the Nation program where he said that they are helping the poor. I think this is a fit case for the President to offer BASL Pro-Bono services
Raymond Saturday, 06 April 2024 08:23 AM
Are there NO law firms in Sri Lanka who can take on Class Actions? Did anyone watch the TV show in UK Bates Vs The Post office? That shows the effects of class action
Best punishment to suit the crime Saturday, 06 April 2024 08:40 AM
Make an example who participated in the crime, so that nobody will think of committing this crime again! At least one of them has gone Human's Right Commission seeking release of the criminal who gained a fortune!
Best punishment to suit the crime Saturday, 06 April 2024 08:40 AM
Make an example who participated in the crime, so that nobody will think of committing this crime again! At least one of them has gone Human's Right Commission seeking release of the criminal who gained a fortune!
Rukmal Gomes Saturday, 06 April 2024 11:21 AM
This farmer is just wasting his money ..politicians appoint the judiciary and therefore he will never get there. There is a big chance that the he will end up in prison and pay compensation as defamation to Keliya
Percy Wijenayake Saturday, 06 April 2024 02:40 PM
It is a healthy sign that the public are not taking things lying down, but initiating legal action against offending Ministers.
Ron hardy Saturday, 06 April 2024 05:18 PM
What a crime to make innocent blind and disability it effects families only solution is to have compensation made for life time to take care who are effected and to pit stop for this low level of behaviour from suppliers and authorities who are involved so that never reapeat again...
Mahila Sunday, 07 April 2024 12:19 AM
Fair Dinkum
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