SLMA condemns grenade attack

The Sri Lanka Medical Association condemns in the strongest possible terms, the grenade attack on the house of Dr. Lalantha Ranasinghe, Consultant Surgeon and Member of the Sri Lanka Medical Council.

Dr. Lalantha Ranasinghe is a person who is not afraid to express his views in any forum and we believe that his outspoken representation of the views of the medical profession that he represents at the Sri Lanka Medical Council would have led to this attack.

'The SLMA believes that freedom of speech is a fundamental right in a democratic society and that all members of the Society should agree to disagree and tolerate one another's views. We vehemently condemn the attempt to cause harm to Dr. Ranasinghe and his family and call on the authorities to take measures to identify the culprits and bring them before the Courts of Law.

The SLMA also notes with great sadness that none of the culprits behind such attacks on members and officials of the Sri Lanka Medical Council over the past few years, have been apprehended and punished so far, according to a SLMA press release.