Reply To:
Name - Reply Comment
Last Updated : 2024-05-10 07:56:00
4 August 2023 06:32 am - 9 - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}
Consultant Judicial Medical Officer (JMO), Dr. Ruhul Haq, from the Colombo JMO Office, has conducted two significant postmortems in the past six months despite the suspension that was issued against him by the Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC) last December, being still effective until August 20.
The SLMC website says, “The Professional Conduct Committee (PCC) has decided that commencing from the 20th December 2022, Dr. Ruhul Haq (SLMC Reg: 15168) should be imposed a suspension for a period of eight (08) months from exercising his rights, privileges and immunities conferred upon him by registration as a Medical Practitioner in terms of the provisions of the Disciplinary Regulations published in the Extraordinary Gazette Notification No 757/7 dated 10th March 1993 and Medical Ordinance No. 26 of 1927 as amended.”
Accordingly, his suspension should end on August 20. However, he has been practicing despite the suspension and has conducted two crucial postmortems of Dinesh Schaffter and the death of the three-year-old child at Lady Ridgeway Hospital following kidney surgery last week.
The postmortem reports of the aforementioned two incidents submitted by Dr. Ruhul Haq, contained contradictory findings as ruled by the court.
First case in point, President's Counsel Anuja Premaratne, who appeared for the family of Schaffter, on 9 February, informed Additional Magistrate Jayasuriya that the post-mortem report of Schaffter submitted by Colombo JMO Ruhul Haq contained contradictory findings.
In addition, Colombo Additional Magistrate Rajindra Jayasuriya on Wednesday (02) ordered the Borella Police to conduct an investigation based on all medical records available as there are contradictions and obscurities in the JMO’s report.
Meanwhile, SLMC President Prof. Vajira H.W. Dissanayake told Daily Mirror that the suspension of the particular JMO has not been revoked and thus is still in operation.
Besides, Daily Mirror has reliably learnt that the particular JMO has made an appeal to the Health Ministry requesting to consider revoking his suspension. However, Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella told Daily Mirror that he had not responded to the appeal, as he could remember.
Although Daily Mirror has found the particular JMO’s mobile number, numerous attempts to contact him have failed. (Sheain Fernandopulle)
Jude Fernando Friday, 04 August 2023 09:02 AM
Another typical case of the failure of the state apparatus.
joshua Friday, 04 August 2023 09:19 AM
Looks like a rogue JMO dancing to the tune of the Government for their advantage. These fellows will have a special place in Hell. For a naked eye, it looks like he has been used to cover up the killing of Late Dinesh for somebody's advantage. SLMC should take legal action against this JMO
BuffaloaCitizen Friday, 04 August 2023 09:23 AM
Why isn't he arrested for breaking the instructions of the SLMC? If there is no basis on that for an arrest, then why isn't his Medical Certificate cancelled for violating basic code of instructions by SLMC. Further, he needs to be sacked from government service.
No Rule of Law. Friday, 04 August 2023 09:44 AM
The Consultant JMO should be arrested immediately for illegally practicing despite the suspension. Here too Keheliya is implicated ?
ravin Friday, 04 August 2023 09:45 AM
Please check for any political affiliations. In all probabilities politicos are the very people who ignore all rules and regulations of the country and do as they wish.
Lanka Friday, 04 August 2023 10:02 AM
Why does the daily minor brings this issue into public when there is still ongoing investigation? Let them finish it and speak about it
Ram Friday, 04 August 2023 04:53 PM
Only in Sri lanka
ANNECUNT Friday, 04 August 2023 05:55 PM
THIS IS A WONDER OF THE WORLD WE MUST INFORM THE BRITISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
ANNECUNT Friday, 04 August 2023 06:03 PM
we must thank the daily mirror for bringing it to the public
Add comment
Comments will be edited (grammar, spelling and slang) and authorized at the discretion of Daily Mirror online. The website also has the right not to publish selected comments.
Reply To:
Name - Reply Comment
US authorities are currently reviewing the manifest of every cargo aboard MV
On March 26, a couple arriving from Thailand was arrested with 88 live animal
According to villagers from Naula-Moragolla out of 105 families 80 can afford
Is the situation in Sri Lanka so grim that locals harbour hope that they coul
09 May 2024
09 May 2024
09 May 2024
