A 21-year-old Woman Allegedly Abused by a Doctor in Kalubowila Hospital…….

The A 21-year-old woman is a resident of Pita Kotte, who had been assaulted by her boy friend and admitted to the Sri Jayawardenapura hospital. The woman had then been referred to the Colombo South Teaching Hospital to obtain a medical test cum report to proceed with legal action. She was  alleged to have been abused by a doctor at the Judicial Medical Office of the hospital.

On learning from media report, Health and Indigenous Medicine Minister Dr. Rajitha Senaratne ordered a special investigation into the alleged abuse of a female patient at the Colombo South Teaching Hospital. Followed by this, Health Services Director General Dr. Palitha Maheepala had instructed Colombo South Teaching Hospital Director Dr. Asela Gunawardena to hold a proper inquiry into the incident.

Kohuwala Police are investigating the incident following a complaint from the hospital’s Police division.