Police ensures:

Maximum security for doctors

Investigations into cases to be expedited:

Yasaratne GAMAGE

The Police yesterday reiterated that it would ensure maximum security for medical officers.

Western Province Senior DIG, administration Gamini Navaratne in a special press release issued via the Police Public Relations Media Unit said the Police will expedite investigations into cases in respect of security of medical officers.

The Senior DIG made these remarks during a discussion between senior officers and Government Medical Officers’ Association members at the Police Headquarters yesterday.

The discussion was held with regard to the overall security of doctors in the wake of an incident where a hand grenade was found not the house of a consultant.

GMOA secretary Dr Anurudda Padeniya, executive committee members, Dr Nalin Ariyasena , Dr Prasad Ranaweera, Dr K H D Milroy and Dr Saman Abeywardena participated.

A team of police higher rankers headed by Senior DIG , administration Gamini Navaratne, Western Province Senior DIG Anura Senanayake, DIG crimes Ravi Wijegunawardena, DIG legal Gamini Dissanayake and other western province DIGs and division in charge officers discussed significant aspects regarding doctors security at the meeting.

It was further revealed that a special investigation has been commenced by the CID under the supervision of a Supirintendent of Police over Thursday’s incident at Dehiwala.

The need to have direct communication process between the police and the doctors in case of emergency was also stressed at the meeting.