Maj Gen Jagath Dias recovering after accident

Rafik Jalaldeen

Major General Jagath Dias is recovering from minor injuries at the Colombo National Hospital (CNH) after he met with an accident on Monday late night in Havelock Town.

CNH Director Dr. Hector Weerasinghe said that Major General Dias was admitted to the hospital after an accident around 11.45 p.m. with leg injuries and was being treated at the ICU.

“Major General Dias has undergone an initial surgery to his right leg for fractures,” he added. Major General Dias was futher operated for his leg fractures yesterday morning. “He underwent an operation for his leg injuries by Orthopaedic doctors and is out of danger now,” Dr. Weerasinghe said.

He said after the operation, Major General Dias will be admitted to the Post Operation Management ICU in the CNH.

Major General Dias was injured when the car he was driving collided with a van opposite Police Park in Havelock Town.

Upul Kumara of the Lake House transport section who helped to transport Major General Dias to the Accident ward told the Daily News that while returning after transporting ANCL staff to Homagama, he noted a crowd that had gathered and an accident that had just taken place.

“I stopped my van to see what had happened and saw a car and van that had collided near a police post, opposite Police Park. An officer from the Military Police asked me to help him to take the injured man.

He also told me that the injured man was a senior Army Officer. I carried the injured man to my van with the help of others and took him to the CNH.

On my way, the officer told me that the injured was Major General Jagath Dias.

I rushed him to the CNH and when we arrived, all were prepared to receive us, as the information about the accident had reached them,” Kumara said.