Jaffna Hospital brand new C-arm scanner damaged; sabotage suspected

The Jaffna Teaching Hospital Director lodged a complaint with the police this week regarding the purported damage caused to a brand new C-arm scan machine that was fixed just four days ago.

Hospital staff noticed that part of the Rs 15 million worth machine was damaged and suspected that it could have been a deliberate attempt by some elements.

A similar incident happened months ago and the machine was replaced with a new machine last week. Earlier, a critical tool of the machine was stolen and never found.

Following a complaint made, the Police crime investigation teams visited the hospital lab to conduct investigations.