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President calls on professionals to help run country
By Nalaka Nonis
President Chandrika Kumaratunga yesterday said that professionals in the country should be actively involved in managing the affairs in the country because the Government lacks efficient people to direct the country.

She made these remarks at the induction ceremony of the 19th President of the Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists held at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute. The President said that the country is losing quality professionals due to the brain drain triggered by economic and other reasons. She said she does not mind some of the professionals replacing parliamentarians as the country lacks good politicians.

"Politicians in Sri Lanka have failed to realise the desires and aspirations of the people who vote them into power. Therefore the country needs professionals to play a bigger role in taking the country forward", she remarked. She also commended the services rendered by the Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in preventing maternal mortality and sexually transmitted diseases and upgrading child nutrition in the country.

Dr. Marlene Abeywardena became the second lady doctor to be appointed as the President of the College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. She is a past student of St. Bridget's Convent. Mrs. Kumaratunga also congratulated Dr. Abeywardena who had studied in the same school as she did and said that she was also personally satisfied as they were close friends. Obstetricians and gynaecologists from the entire island took part in the induction ceremony.

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