The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court has granted bail to Dr. Maheshi Wijeratne, a specialist neurosurgeon at Sri Jayewardenepura Hospital, who was arrested and remanded over medical equipment fraud.
The court today ordered the release of Dr. Maheshi Wijeratne on strict bail conditions.
The specialist neurosurgeon was previously arrested and remanded on charges of selling equipment valued at Rs. 50,000 to patients for Rs. 175,000 through a private company she is affiliated with.
Following her arrest, the Bribery Commission revealed that the items were sold to approximately 300 patients through her private company, and this resulted in over Rs. 300 million in losses for patients.
Investigations conducted by the Bribery Commission had also found that Dr. Maheshi Wijeratne had conducted surgeries on patients who had been declared brain-dead for several days.
It was also found that the accused doctor had performed unnecessary surgery on patients who could have been treated with drugs alone. (Newswire)