The two top officials from the Ragama Teaching Hospital, who barred human rights officials from speaking to people injured in last Monday’s protest at Katunayake, today apologized for their actions after being summoned to the Human Rights Commission (HRC).
Hospital director, Dr. U.L.R.H Perera, and deputy director, Dr. Champa Aluthweera, said they acted in such a manner in order to prevent interested parties such as politicians and members of the media from hassling patients.
The HRC officials had first approached Dr. Aluthweera to seek permission to speak to those injured during the protest. He in turn contacted Dr. Perera, who then denied them their request.
Furthermore, Dr. Aluthweera is reported to have avoided all telephone calls made to him by officials from the HRC.
After learning of the incident, HRC Chairman Priyantha Perera, a former Supreme Court Judge, summoned the two officials to the commission today, to explain why they should not be reported to the Supreme Court.
The clash between Free Trade Zone workers and the police at Katunayake, over a proposed private sector pension bill, left scores of people from both sides injured and 22-year-old Roshen Shanaka dead.
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