Hidden hand behind attack on Medical Council
By Tania Fernando
Is Thursday's gun attack on the residence of the Rregistrar of the Sri Lanka Medical Council connected to its opposition to the setting up of a private medical college?

Police are investigating whether the attack and Tuesday night's incident at the SLMC office where an intruder smashed a window and tried to set fire to documents were connected to the setting up of a private medical school soon .

On Thursday around 10. 30 p.m., six shots were fired at the Bethesda Place residence of Registrar, Prof. B. L Panditharatne.

An SLMC official said they opposed the setting up of the private medical college which he said had obtained advances from parents even before permission was granted.

The SLMC has sent a letter to Interior Minister John Amaratunga who said he had instructed the police to take necessary action against the persons alleged to be involved in the attack.

Acting immediately, the police have placed two guards outside the Bambalapitiya residence of Prof. Panditharatne who reportedly suffered from shock and is now in hospital.

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