No room for malpractices - minister

Disna Mudalige

Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena on Tuesday said he would not hesitate to take stern action against the health officials on corruption, bribery or irregular charges if they were found to be guilty of them.

He said he does not take any of the charges against them lightly, adding that proper investigation on these charges would be carried out by the Ministry Secretary following the due procedure.

Responding to a question by a journalist at a press conference at the Mahaweli Centre, the minister stated that the Cabinet would decide today on the service extension of the Director General of Health Services. He said what the ministry would inform the Cabinet is that the post of the Director General of Health Services falls vacant with effect from Monday.

He added the Cabinet must decide on a suitable person to be appointed for the post.