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Rape? Complain to CID, NMRA boss tells Dr. Bellana
The National Medicines Regulatory Authority has called on the President of the Government Medical Officers’ Forum (GMOF), Dr. Rukshan Bellana, to submit to the CID any information he may have regarding an alleged rape that reportedly occurred on the NMRA premises, as mentioned by him during a recent press conference.
Dr. Ananda Wijewickrama, the Chairman of NMRA, in a statement said that Dr. Bellana stated during the aforementioned press conference that a woman had been raped at the NMRA and implicated a member of the NMRA board of directors in the crime.
The NMRA Chairman said that the accusation of rape is a serious Penal Code offense adding that as a law-abiding citizen, Bellana is obligated to provide details and information about such a crime to the police.
Wijewickrema said that there have been no reports of such a rape incident at the NMRA since the new board of directors assumed their duties in July 2022. He called the allegation as “baseless, untrue, and intended to mislead the public.”
Referring to Bellana’s reference on a board appointment to the NMRA, Wijewickrema said according to the NMRA Act, the minister can appoint four members to the NMRA based on their proven qualifications in the fields of management, law, accountancy and healthcare.
Attorney-at-Law Manoj Gamage was appointed to this position in July 2022 under the powers vested in the minister by the Act. Gamage is a non-executive director of the NMRA and does not receive any salary.
He is entitled only to a transport allowance for attending the monthly board of directors’ meetings.
NPP Parliamentarian Asoka Ranwala who was appointed the 22nd Speaker of Sri Lanka’s Parliament, on 21st November has resigned from his position today [13], in the wake of the controversy surrounding his educational qualifications.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has officially appointed members to the Port City Economic Commission.
Accordingly Harsha Amarasekera, President’s Counsel, has been appointed as the Chairman while Damien Amal Cabraal, Mohan Ray Abeywardena, Sanjaya Kulatunga, and Dr. Harsha Subasinghe were appointed as members of the Port City Economic Commission
The official letters of appointment were handed over to the members by the Secretary to the President Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake at the Presidential Secretariat today (13).
“We will not allow the trust the people have placed in us to be undermined in any way,” stated President Anura Kumara Dissanayake during a meeting with the heads of state media today (13).
He further emphasised, “Regardless of their status in government, if mistakes are made, we will not hesitate to take appropriate action.”
The President further explained:
“For more than seven decades, the people of this nation have built and dismantled various governments. For the first time, we stand with a profound understanding of the historic mandate entrusted to us and the National People’s Power on two occasions.
The people placed their faith in the National People’s Power (NPP) government, hoping for a standardised and stable country. We will not tarnish that extraordinary trust, even by the slightest misconduct.
Simply put, our government is not here to shield anyone who errs, for any reason. Be it within the broader framework of the country or within our administration, anyone found guilty of wrongdoing will face consequences. We will not hesitate to act decisively and at the right time. In essence, our government will not shield anyone who makes a mistake, regardless of the reason. Whether the mistake occurs within the country or at any level within our government, we will not hesitate to take decisive action. Every necessary step will be taken at the appropriate time without delay.”
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake also reaffirmed his government’s unwavering commitment to upholding the trust placed in them by the people, who have endured decades of deception. He pledged to work tirelessly to build a better nation.
The Minister of Health and Mass Media, Dr Nalinda Jayatissa, Director-General of Government Information, Harsha Bandara, and the heads of state media were present at the meeting.
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