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Post-mortem must for all deaths of children under 5

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The Ministry of Justice and National Integration has informed coroners that deaths of all children under the age of five will be subject to a mandatory post-mortem examination.

In a circular shared with coroners, the ministry highlighted that this was an essential element of child death analysis in Sri Lanka.

Senior officials from the ministry claimed that this practice was being imposed to identify common causes of mortality rates in children under the age of 5 and take precautionary measures to avoid such deaths. “The post-mortem findings will be used to study and analyse the causes behind these deaths to reduce these death rates.”

Another source said the move is an attempt by the authorities to improve Sri Lanka’s health indicators following its recent triumph with low maternal mortality rates.

Currently, post-mortems are conducted only when a child’s death involves suspected harm, suspicious circumstances, or accidents. However, the new law would require internal examinations for all children under the age of five, even in cases where medical professionals have already determined the cause of death.

Experts have criticised the policy as unnecessarily invasive, noting that a post-mortem is not always needed when the death is not suspicious. They also pointed out that each post-mortem costs about Rs. 15,000, making routine examinations a significant waste of resources.

“They need to consult stakeholders involved in every step of this process before calling for drastic actions like this—not just dish out orders via circulars with no technical input,” the source said.

(sundaytimes.lk)

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Pillayan had prior knowledge of Easter attacks – Minister (Video)

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Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala says that investigations have revealed that Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, alias “Pilleyan”, had prior knowledge of the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks.

Making a special statement in Parliament today (July 09), the minister pointed out that Pilleyan was in custody at the Batticaloa Prison when the attacks took place, and that strong evidence exists that he had prior knowledge of the attacks.

(Video : Voicetube)

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Student held under PTA for nine months to be produced in court

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The case of a 21-year-old student detained for nearly nine months under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) will be taken up in court today (July 9).

Mohamed Rifai Mohamed Suhail, an aviation student from Mawanella, was arrested in October 2024 after posting a video on Instagram showing the Israeli flag being trampled, BBC Sinhala reported.

He was initially taken into custody by Dehiwala Police near the Israeli consular office for failing to carry his national identity card and later released when the document was produced in court.

However, Suhail was re-arrested and remanded under the PTA in connection with the Instagram video, despite the court previously releasing him without bail. His lawyer alleges that no formal charges have been filed and no evidence has been presented by police to support the detention.

The prolonged incarceration has drawn criticism from rights groups, legal experts, and the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka, which has been formally notified. Meanwhile, Suhail’s family has lodged a complaint, calling for his immediate release.

(dailymirror.lk)

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Injured Wanindu ruled out of Bangladesh T20I series

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Sri Lanka’s T20I captain Wanindu Hasaranga has been ruled out of the upcoming T20I series against Bangladesh after suffering a hamstring injury to his right leg.

The injury occurred while he was batting during the third and final ODI of the recently concluded series.

Following a medical evaluation, Hasaranga will return to Colombo to undergo rehabilitation at Sri Lanka Cricket’s High Performance Centre.

Sri Lanka Cricket has confirmed that no replacement will be added to the T20I squad in his absence.

(dailynews.lk)

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