“People should focus on facts”- Prof. Hemantha

Prof. Hemant ha Senanayake, Head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Former President of the Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the Chairperson of the Ethics Review Committee, University of Colombo speaking to the Daily Mirror said that this incident

if not investigated into properly and if subject to a delay could make a huge negative impact on Sri Lanka’s achievements in maternal care and health which have been globally admired.

“99% of births happen in hospitals in Sri Lanka. At this rate, people would be afraid to have their babies delivered in hospitals. People should focus on facts

that are verified, not on their emotions and on rumours. He added that the Fallopian tubes

are not usually seen at cesarean section, unless it is manipulated

into the wound by inserting the hand into the abdomen.

He emphasised that an impartial, speedy and transparent

investigation should reveal the facts, enabling the necessary actions regarding the case.