Karu leads by example

In an era when politicians are quick to take wing to seek foreign treatment even for a cold, Public Administration Minister Karu Jayasuriya recently led by example when he underwent a major surgery at none other than Colombo South Teaching Hospital in Kalubowila.
During a six hour operation to treat diverticulitis, a digestive disease particularly found in the large intestine, Dr. Jayasuriya was attended by Prof of the Kalubowila Hospital Dr. Mohan De Silva. He is also the Professor of Surgery at the Faculty of Medical Science, University of Sri Jayawardenapura.
It is common knowledge that Ministers, political, business as well as social VVIPs avoid getting treatment from local hospitals, especially state owned ones, due to lack of confidence over the expertise and facilities that’s offered by such institutes.
However, medical sources said that on the part of Minister Jayasuriya, it was a classic example of someone having faith in local healthcare expertise as well as facilities.
“One exemplary deed sounds louder than thousand words by a Minister. In Jayasuriya’s case it involved his health hence his gesture is highly commendable,” they quipped.