Five member committee of specialist doctors named next week

Colombo Additional Magistrate Rajindra Jayasuriya yesterday pointed out that she will appoint the five member committee next week to prepare a report on the death of Janashakthi

Director Dinesh Schaffter. The Magistrate made this remark when the magisterial inquiry into death businessman, Dinesh Schaffter was taken up before the Colombo Additional Magistrate’s Court yesterday.

The magistrate further observed that the Director General of Health and the University Grants Commission Chairman has handed over the list which contains the names of the specialist doctors for the five member committee.

Accordingly, the Magistrate stated in the open court that this expert five member panel will be appointed next week based on their seniority.

The Magistrate sent a reminder to the director of the Colombo National Hospital to submit to the court the records containing the patient’s bed number and all the medical treatments given to Dinesh Schaffter when the deceased was admitted to the intensive care unit of the Colombo National Hospital on December 15.

The Magistrate fixed further inquiries for February 27.