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By JDS
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According to reports, a police team has arrested Dr. Priyantha Seniviratne from Medical staff quarters in Thinnavely, in Jaffna town and produced the murder suspect before Kayts magistrate.
Dr. Priyantha was arrested for allegedly murdering a 27-year-old nurse, Darshika Saravanan, attached to the Family Care unit of the Velanai Central Medical Center.
The remains of Darshika Saravanan were recovered Saturday morning from the Velanai hospital, triggering a wave of shock and anger among the northern medical staff as well as the people of the area.
Wide-range of protest over the murder has resulted in the Health Ministry immediately despatching a four-member investigation team to probe the murder.
Coinciding the funeral on Tuesday, the medical staff and trade unions have staged a protest rally demanding an impartial and independent probe into Darshika’s murder. The protestors also demanded the authorities to compensate the grieving family.
UNP parliamentarian for Jaffna, Mrs. Vijayakala Maheshwaran has also issued a statement condemning the murder and demanding the authorities to carry out an immediate probe into her killing and also to ensure law and order in the Jaffna islets.
© Journalists for Democracy in Sri Lanka
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