Soldiers undergoing treatment in Anuradhapura general hospital for serious injuries caused in their confrontations with Tiger terrorists at Muhamalai, Nagarkovil and Kilali security front line lamented that they do not receive sufficient care and attention due to various deficiencies in the wards reserved for them, reported the Daily Mirror.
They brought this fact to the light of parliamentarians Jagath Duminda Disanayake and Gamage Weerasena, North Central Provincial Council Chief minister Berty Premalal Dissanayake and President’s coordinating Secretary Ganganath Abeygunawardena who went to see the injured soldiers on the instructions of the President.
They said that the number of minor employees is not at all sufficient and pointed out and they have to wait for hours when they want to get wheel chairs pushed to go to the toilet.
"The Number of wheel chairs available at present is not sufficient. The services of at least two more doctors are necessary to cater to the needs of patients in these wards. The sanitary condition in toilets is not satisfactory," they said.
At present there are 54 injured soldiers undergoing treatment in this hospital. The visitors promptly discuss with the Chief Medical officer the matters pointed out by the injured soldiers and undertook to take remedial action early after discussing the matter with the President
A serious lapse, in planning the military attack seems the failure to give consideration to casualties if a serious eventuality occurred, reported the Sunday Times of the Muhamalai attack.
Even ambulances were in short supply and there were no arrangements in Colombo to receive a large number of casualties, the paper said.
