• DGHS finds E-Code violation by contesting P’ment Poll 

Medical laboratory technologist and prominent trade union activist Ravi Kumudesh has been suspended from duty for violating the Establishments Code by contesting at the 2024 Parliamentary General Election.

According to the letter issued by the Director General of Health Services, Kumudesh, employed at the Medical Laboratory of the Colombo National Hospital, had contested the Election from the Colombo District in violation of the regulations that prohibit certain public servants from engaging in political activity.

The suspension will be in effect from 10 October 2024 which is the date on which he signed the nomination papers. Kumudesh will not receive a salary during the suspension and is prohibited from leaving the country during the period. He is also required to notify the Ministry of Health of any change in his residential address. Kumudesh will also not be entitled to the privileges granted to government employees during the suspension period.