By Dr. Jayampathy Wickramaratne President’s Counsel The Wickremesinghe-Rajapaksa government’s new Twenty-Second Amendment to the Constitution Bill was presented to Parliament on 10 August 2022. The earlier Bill, which was published in the Gazette in June 2022, lapsed as it was not presented before the recent prorogation of Parliament. The August Bill is an improvement on […]
Health Minister told us point blank that if she promoted this idea, she will lose votes, especially the backing of the western medical community
Why are we not researching the potential of alternative medicine? Our ancestors didn’t rely on Paracetamol or Aspirin to stay healthy!” Dr Hettiarachchi charged in this video published early this year
If I am to treat 100 COVID-19 patients, it is important to understand that not all 100 persons have the same physique, health or needs. Medicine has to be administered accordingly
I’ve even participated in radio programmes with former Sri Lanka Medical Council Chairman Dr Colvin Gunaratne, with whom I debated the efficacy of alternative medicine. He agreed that alternative medicines should be researched and promoted if their efficacy is proved. But that’s where it usually stops, with words. Never action is taken
By Kumudini Hettiarachchi
Petitions by sacked members to be taken up in Appeal Court tomorrowView(s):
Protesting against interference in the SLMC, (from left) Dr. Sarath Gamini de Silva, Prof. Lalitha Mendis, Prof. Mohan de Silva, Prof. Colvin Goonaratna, Dr. Nanda Amarasekera, Dr. Harischandra Gambheera and Dr. Srilal de Silva. Pic by Indika Handuwala
The Court of Appeal is due to take up tomorrow (December 14), the two petitions filed by the five members including the President of the Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC) against their sacking by the Health Minister.
SLMC President Prof. Harendra de Silva and council members, Dr. Sunil Rathnapriya and Dr. Upul Gunasekara, challenged their removal in the Court of Appeal on December 2 and the other two council members, Prof. Narada Warnasuriya and Dr. Pushpitha Ubesiri, on December 7.