Dr. Sudath Samaraweera, under-fire Chief Epidemiology of the Ministry of Health, was removed on Friday, the TimesOnline reliably understands.
The move came hours after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at a meeting at the Presidential Secretariat was critical over the manner in which the deaths from COVID-19 had been calculated.
The Epidemiology Unit, responsible for collection and dissemination of COVID-19 data, has come under severe criticism in recent months, from medical professionals over its alleged inept handling of this task.
It is learnt that Dr. Samaraweera’s deputy has been appointed as the acting Director. Meanwhile Dr. Samaraweera has been appointed as the head of the Dengue Control Unit. (KH)
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A Sri Lanka Air Force Bell 212 helicopter belonging to the No. 72 squadron has crashed into the Madhuru Oya reservoir this morning, Air FOrce Media Spokesman Eranda Geeganage said.
Update: Five of the twelve passengers on board the bell 212 aircraft that crashed into the Maduru Oya today, have succumbed to their injuries, the SLAF said.
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