The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa
Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa stated that the death of 12-year-old Kuganeshan Dinoja in Mullaitivu on 21 December 2025 is under investigation, clarifying that it is recorded as a death rather than a murder. He said preliminary hospital and provincial inquiries have been completed and submitted to the Ministry of Health, with further investigation focused on whether there was negligence by hospital staff. He undertook to provide further information without prejudicing the ongoing inquiry.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, on 21 December 2025 around 7.20 p.m., a 12-year-old girl named Kuganeshan Dinoja from Mullaitivu District died, and the incident has been recorded. I request the Hon. Member to note: his Question refers to a “murder,” but what we have is a death, which we all regret. Preliminary inquiries at hospital and provincial level have been conducted; the report has reached the Ministry of Health. Based on that, we are proceeding with further investigations, particularly to determine whether there was negligence by hospital staff. As an investigation is underway, I will report further in a manner that does not prejudice it.
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 9 January 2026. No. 23149. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/1676