Deputy Director of the Colombo National Hospital, Dr. Rukshan Bellana, says specialist doctors have recommended that former President Ranil Wickremesinghe should continue receiving treatment in the intensive care unit for at least another day or two.
Addressing the media today, Dr. Rukshan Bellana said that the recommendation was made after the specialist doctors had examined the former President today.
Dr. Rukshan Bellana pointed out that Ranil Wickremesinghe is no longer a detainee in prison custody, which means he now has full freedom to meet with his own doctor.
“We don’t know whether that doctor is from the National Hospital of Sri Lanka, from another country, or from the private sector. However, he can now be referred to that doctor through the National Hospital. Beyond that, the National Hospital only provides emergency care. This isn’t something organized separately; it’s based on the referral from the prison hospital,” he said.
Providing details on the former President’s health conditions, Dr. Rukshan Bellana said that three out of the four coronary arteries in Ranil Wickremesinghe’s heart are blocked.
“This was revealed in yesterday’s specialist report. He will likely need further treatment, possibly surgery. That surgery isn’t an emergency right now. But ideally, it should be done soon for his own good. Otherwise, there could be risks. It’s best to proceed quickly to avoid those risks,” he said.
Dr. Rukshan Bellana further said that as the former President has been granted bail, he has full freedom to seek treatment at another hospital, even a private one.
He clarified that Ranil Wickremesinghe suffers from non-communicable diseases, and with this opportunity, he has been granted a new lease on life.
“One only needs brains to rule the country. Ranil Wickremesinghe suffers from non-communicable diseases. He should be thankful to those who created this opportunity. With the necessary treatment, he will receive a new lease on life and can be youthful again,” he said, in response to questions by journalists about whether the former President had governed the country amid such health conditions. (Newswire)
