Dr. Bellana says ready to resign if transferred from NHSL

Dr. Bellana says ready to resign if transferred from NHSL

February 20, 2024   01:11 pm

The Deputy Director of the National Hospital of Sri Lanka (NHSL) Dr. Rukshan Bellana has stated that he is ready to resign at any moment, if required.

Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday morning (20 Feb.), Dr. Bellana explained that if he is transferred from his current post, as demanded by the junior staff of the Colombo National Hospital, he is willing to resign.

Dr. Bellana further accused the Ministry of Health and high-ranking officials within the health sector of having adapted to an ‘easy administration’ policy, within which crucial decisions are taken solely based on ‘the power of voices’.

On 17 February, the junior staff of the Colombo National Hospital warned that they will continue their protests until the hospital’s Deputy Director Dr. Rukshan Bellana is removed from his position.

They resorted to this move against the criticisms made by Dr. Bellana regarding the junior staffers’ involvement in the recent strike launched by health trade unions over disparities in allowances.

On Friday (Feb. 16), Dr. Bellana was forcibly held inside his office by the junior staff of the hospital. Later, a tense situation arose in front of the hospital as the staff members commenced a demonstration.

Thus, police anti-riot squads were also deployed to beef up the security of the hospital premises.

Disclaimer: All the comments will be moderated by the AD editorial. Abstain from posting comments that are obscene, defamatory or slanderous. Please avoid outside hyperlinks inside the comment and avoid typing all capitalized comments. Help us delete comments that do not follow these guidelines by flagging them(mouse over a comment and click the flag icon on the right side). Do use these forums to voice your opinions and create healthy discourse.

Most Viewed Video Stories

Amendment to Press Council Act not an attempt to suppress social media - Cabinet Spokesman (English)

Amendment to Press Council Act not an attempt to suppress social media - Cabinet Spokesman (English)

Cabinet greenlights Rs. 750M allocation for first stage of Dambulla Industrial Park (English)

Sri Lanka needs thinkers who question, create, and innovate – PM Harini (English)

Sampath Manamperi an ex-cop and suspect in Raviraj murder – Cabinet Spokesman (English)

🔴LIVE | Ada Derana Prime Time News Bulletin

CEB workers threaten to intensify trade union action if demands are not met (English)

Another stock of chemicals used in manufacturing ‘Ice’ found in Kandana (English)