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Moratuwa Mayor sent to Covid Treatment Center

03 Jun 2021

The Mayor of Moratuwa Saman Lal Fernando has been confined to the Pallansena Covid Treatment Centre in Negombo since yesterday (02), Prisons Spokesman Chandana Ekanayake stated today (03). Moratuwa Magistrate Uddala Suwerdurugoda remanded the Mayor till June 11 pending further investigations into an incident that occurred at the Molpe Methodist Church Centre where Fernando had allegedly obstructed Health Officials engaged in the COVID-19 vaccination programme. Fernando was seen in video footage obstructing officials on duty at a vaccination centre within his jurisdiction on the morning of 27 May. Fernando subsequently surrendered to the Mount Lavinia Police Station following a public outcry and was then arrested on charges of obstructing the duties of the Moratuwa Medical Officer of Health (MOH) and other officials.


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