Alleged kidney racket: Western Hospital files writ petition against health authorities

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While denying any involvement with organ trafficking or the smuggling of organs, the Western Infirmary Hospital has filed a writ petition in Court of Appeal challenging the Health Ministry's decision to temporarily suspend organ transplantation surgeries at the hospital.

Founder and Chairman of Western Infirmary Hospital Prof. Rezvi Sheriff and Western Infirmary Hospital filed this petition seeking an order in the nature of a writ of Mandamus compelling the Director General of Health Services to permit the performance of the surgeries already approved at the hospital.

Meanwhile, Court of Appeal two-judge-bench comprising Justices Sobhitha Rajakaruna and Dhammika Ganepola issued an order directing the Director General of Health Services to look into the wellbeing of two kidney patients who originally treated at the Western Hospital.

This petition is to be taken up for support on January 16. Prof. Rezvi Sheriff said he was instrumental in performing the first ever kidney transplant in Sri Lanka in October 1985, and has performed over 1000 kidney transplants on patients.

The Petitioner further State that all Kidney transplants undertaken by the Western Hospital, are undertaken following the clear, transparent and established legal procedures.

The petitioner stated that entire incident, including kidney racket and the extortion of moneys were in pursuance of an orchestrated, manipulative media agenda.

The Petitioner state that following the Easter Sunday bombings, his infirmary has on multiple occasion been targeted by numerous fallacious allegations, which had thereafter come to naught.

The Petitioner reiterated that the hospital at all times followed all guidelines, and procedures laid down by the Ministry of Health, and have only ever undertaken kidney transplants upon approval being granted by the Ministry.

Faizer Musthapha PC with counsel Shaheeda Barrie , Pulasthi Rupasinghe, Hafeel Farisz, Ridmi Beneragama instructed by Neelakandan and Neelakandan appeared for the petitioner. (Lakmal Sooriyagoda)

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India the biggest democracy in the world, So it’s reputation is protected Friday, 16 December 2022 06:34 PM

India is the organ stealing capital of the world. Every year over hundred thousand children are kidnapped from streets and taken to Indian hospitals and murdered by the Indian doctors and the organs are smuggled to from Saudi Arabia to Canada. It is believed there are Sri Lankans based in Saudi Arabia and Canada are involved in this murderous smuggling and distributing of the organs. I am sure this hospital is also part of the criminal network.

Nihal Aluthge Friday, 16 December 2022 06:48 PM

Professor Rezvi sheriff is well known as a corrupt physician, as the prof of medicine he used to say if you get 2 daily sisat western hospital I will arrange for you to get the 3rd one free and he admits the patient to National hospital and dialysis at the publics expense. He also admitted Kudu Noor (Noor Hajiya) for months in his ward when he was in prison so that he can stay away from prison in the comfort of the professorial ward.

Feroz Friday, 16 December 2022 07:02 PM

I have heard this hospital is a source of kidneys, couple of years back a poor man’s kidney was stolen in this hospital, he died. 5kids. Case closed. They should be investigated, as it’s not the first time, this racket has come to light.

Judge Friday, 16 December 2022 07:06 PM

@india the biggest ... When stupid fools like you live in the country no wonder u elect morons and goons to parliament ... No one is wong until proven by the justice!!! When based media and hospital mafias work together u can do wonders to frame anyone.... Such a sad state of affair

CID must inform Interpol Friday, 16 December 2022 08:25 PM

@Judge, you are getting upset ! Are you involved ? It looks like that . After reading the comment, I Googled and it confirms what is being said about India. Indians are doing horrible things to children but Sri Lankans are involved in Saudi Arabia and Canada in the smuggling and the distribution side of the organ business. Are you a Sri Lankan or Indian ? In other words distributors or killers ?

Jeyasuriya Friday, 16 December 2022 09:14 PM

@@ Judge, you must feel happy that a dangerous things happening in a hospital is being uncovered. Then it doesn’t make any sense why you are getting anxious ? Who are you ? You make me very uneasy.

Saman Saturday, 17 December 2022 06:27 AM

Solution: Capital Punishment. Execute the perpetrators.

Jayantha Saturday, 17 December 2022 09:43 AM

Well if the hospital has done something wrong they should be punished. If not those who made false allegations should be severely punished. I feel this can be another Shafi like case. In Sri Lanka any donkey xan make false accusation and then live freely. For example the rogue monk Rathana was making massive allegation against Dr Shafi but when Dr was found not guilty but the rogue monk still lives freely. It is high time to dealt with fake accusations and give capital punishment to people who make such baseless accusations.

Karl Saturday, 17 December 2022 09:45 AM

What ever the truth, a lot of patients have benefited from kidney transplants from here. If this shut down, patients will be at discomfort at the end.

Ahmed Z Anver Saturday, 17 December 2022 10:25 AM

It's no secret that people do sell their organs like kidneys it's nothing new and it's a matter between the donor (the seller) and the recipient.If Dr.Rizvi was just doing his job of transplanting the kidneys having nothing to do with the transaction between the donor and the recipient he should be left alone and leave the old man alone give him a break.

firdhous Saturday, 17 December 2022 12:14 PM

What is the purpose of court, law and order if the Ministry issues directions based on public gossip in the media………….? What a lawless country the Sri Lanka is becoming. It is not worthy to hold the title Sri at all.

amre Saturday, 17 December 2022 02:36 PM

my father did the Kidney transplantation from western Infirmary under the guidance of Prof. Rizvi Sherif. I can say, nothing of this sort was happening everything was done with pure transparency with the approval of MOH. I assume this is a similar case as Dr, Shafi to make Prof Rizvi a villain.

Thambiya Sunday, 18 December 2022 05:58 AM

Prof Rizvi is a born crook. Those days he was in a board to which people go to get the final push to get medically condemn to get access to pensions. If you pay him a bribe he organises it.

Moshi Sunday, 18 December 2022 08:18 PM

Rizvi sheriff is one the worst buggers in human history ...this kidney racket is not new.. This is going on for many years..everyone in borella kn..

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