Former director of Health Services, Dr. Anil Jasinghe, who contributed immensely to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the country has not yet been invited to the Covid prevention task force meetings, reports the “Sunday Lankadeepa” Newspaper.
During the first wave of Coronavirus in the county, the contributions of Dr. Jasinghe with regard to the healthcare field were highly praised and considered instrumental in aiding the the government’s arrangements to control the spread. He was later appointed as the secretary to the Ministry of Environment.
Earlier this month, answering a question raised by the opposition in parliament on why the services of Dr. Anil Jasinghe weren’t sought during the current wave of COVID-19, health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi stated that the former Director of health services will be invited for the future meetings of the COVID-19 prevention committee.
However, the Sunday Lankadeepa reported that there was no such invitation made to Dr. Jasinghe, as per a spokesperson of the Health Ministry. (NewsWire)