The Hon. Amila Prasad
Hon. Amila Prasad expressed concern that current actions against medical professionals are creating fear among doctors and could undermine their ability to perform surgeries based on professional judgment. He compared the situation to the “Dr. Shafi” controversy and criticized social media attempts to justify the decisions. He also alleged that prison guards made derogatory remarks to a doctor’s daughter visiting the prison, arguing that professionals must be protected when necessary.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Chairperson of Committees, please grant me one more minute.
¶ 02 This process is frightening our medical professionals. If doctors feel they cannot perform surgeries according to their judgment and trust, our health service will suffer. Some people try to justify all these decisions via social media. Ultimately, it feels like a replay of the “Dr. Shafi” drama.
¶ 03 This morning, when the doctor’s daughter went to the prison, prison guards allegedly asked whether she came to protect “drug addicts.” This is a terrible state of affairs. If we cannot protect such professionals when necessary, we are not on a good path. With that, I conclude. Thank you for the time.
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Cite as: The Hon. Amila Prasad. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 30 June 2025. No. 1752037071094166. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/28131