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Karu
leads by example
In an era when politicians are quick to take wing to seek
foreign treatment even for a cold, Public Administration Minister
Karu Jayasuriya recently led by example when he underwent
a major surgery at none other than Colombo South Teaching
Hospital in Kalubowila.
During a six hour operation to treat diverticulitis, a digestive
disease particularly found in the large intestine, Dr. Jayasuriya
was attended by Prof of the Kalubowila Hospital Dr. Mohan
De Silva. He is also the Professor of Surgery at the Faculty
of Medical Science, University of Sri Jayawardenapura.
It is common knowledge that Ministers, political, business
as well as social VVIPs avoid getting treatment from local
hospitals, especially state owned ones, due to lack of confidence
over the expertise and facilities that’s offered by such
institutes.
However, medical sources said that on the part of Minister
Jayasuriya, it was a classic example of someone having faith
in local healthcare expertise as well as facilities.
“One exemplary deed sounds louder than thousand words
by a Minister. In Jayasuriya’s case it involved his health
hence his gesture is highly commendable,” they quipped.
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