Doctors Who Treated Sobitha Thera to be Questioned

Colombo Chief Magistrate Gihan Pilapitiya has permitted the panel of medical practitioners conducting an inquiry into the death of Ven.Maduluwawe Sobitha Thera to record statements from the doctors who provided medical treatment to late Thera at several hospitals in the country.

The Chief Magistrate made this order considering a written request made by Dr. Anil Jasinghe Deputy Director General of the Colombo National Hospital citing that the medical panel headed by him wants to record statements from the medical officers in connection with the on going investigations into the death of the former National Movement for Social Justice Convener Ven. Sobhitha Thera. On a previous occasion, the Colombo Chief Magistrate had ordered an expert panel of doctors to carry out an investigation on the failure to conduct a post-mortem in respect of the late Thera.

The CID had initiated an inquiry into the sudden demise of Ven, Maduluwawe Sobitha Thera in the wake of Ven. Uduwe Dhammaloka Thera and National Movement for Social Justice (NMSJ) calling for an impartial probe.