The writ petition filed by Dr. Shafi Sahabdeen of the Kurunegala Teaching Hospital seeking an order to settle the arrears payments entitled to his employment during his suspension of services on the false charge of performing ‘sterilising procedures’ on Sinhalese Buddhist mothers was called before the Appeal Court today (23).
The petition was taken up before the Appeal Court Bench comprised of Justices Sobhitha Rajakaruna and Dhammika Ganepala.
Additional Solicitor General Sumathi Dharmawardena appearing for the Attorney General told the Court that steps will be taken to pay all the arrears of salaries and allowances entitled to Dr. Shafi.
A letter issued by the Director General of Establishments of the Ministry of Public Administration in this regard has also been submitted to the Court.
The letter reveals that all the arrears of salaries, allowances, cost of living allowances and interim allowances entitled to Dr. Shafi during the period of his suspension will be paid off.
The plaintiff in his petition also stated that he was protesting against the Director of the Kurunegala Hospital, Chandana Kendagamuwa, who carried out the disciplinary inquiry against him. Additional Solicitor General Dharmawardena, on the other hand, stated that he was against it.
MIAP
