The Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC) has launched an investigation into a doctor accused of issuing a fraudulent medical certificate in a court case involving former Minister Johnston Fernando.
The Colombo High Court was informed yesterday (23) that the certificate, which claimed the defendant was unwell, was issued using a forged letterhead of a well-known private hospital.
Representing the SLMC, the legal officer said the doctor in question, Ruwan Pathirana (SLMC Registration No. 25363), is not employed at the hospital named in the certificate.
The SLMC had received a formal complaint from the hospital director over the misuse of its letterhead. Following a directive issued by the court on March 26, the SLMC has referred the matter to its Preliminary Inquiry Committee, as the complaint was submitted with an affidavit.
The court accepted the SLMC’s statement and ordered that its committee submit its findings, including whether the doctor’s actions constituted professional misconduct and what disciplinary measures, if any, would be taken.
The case is part of an ongoing trial involving Johnston Fernando at the Colombo High Court. (Newswire)