Padeniya assaulted
The President of Government Medical Officers’ Association Dr. Anuruddha Padeniya has been beaten up after he exchanged blows with another doctor say reports.
Dr. Padeniya had had an argument with another doctor at the canteen at doctors’ official residences. The other doctor who had not agreed to Dr. Padeniya’s views had expressed his views for which Dr. Padeniya had got offended. Dr. Padeniya who had flown into a rage has assaulted the other doctor. However, another doctor had arrived at the scene and had beaten Dr. Padeniya and a doctor who had come to his assistance.
The clash that had continued at several places has damaged the Bank of Ceylon ATM machine set up for doctors’ use.
Dr. Padeniya and the other doctor exchanging words that cannot be published here had exchanged blows near the hospital in full view of patients.
Many doctors have condemned the behavior of the doctors specially that of Dr. Padeniya, the President of GMOA. At present police protection has been provided for the Colombo National Hospital complex.