All eyes on SB
UNP national organiser and the country's most famous prisoner S. B. Dissanayake was taken to Sri Jayawardenepura Hospital yesterday morning escorted by more than 50 prison guards in a convoy of six vehicles.

The Sunday Times learns that Mr. Dissanayake was admitted to the eye clinic - ward no. 16 - of the Hospital around 8 a.m. and was examined by Eye Specialist Dr. D.H.H. Wariyapola who diagnosed that he was suffering from cataract.

He would need to undergo surgery soon. Mr. Dissanayake was taken from hospital around 10:30 a.m, and driven back to Welikada jail. A heavy police guard was also deployed in an around the hospital with the hospital security stepping up checks on visitors.

This was the first time Mr. Dissanayake was taken out of prison after being jailed on November 30 for contempt of court.

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