Dr. Shafi Shihabdeen has resumed his duties today as the Senior House Officer in Gynecology and Obstetrics at the Kurunegala Teaching Hospital. This follows the decision of the Health Services Committee of the Public Services Commission, which recently ordered the Health Ministry to reinstate him.
In a letter to the Health Secretary, the Secretary of the Health Services Committee stated that disciplinary actions against Dr. Shafi have been terminated. The decision was based on the findings of an Expert Committee, which investigated the allegations against him.
According to the committee’s report, the written and oral evidence did not substantiate the allegations, leading to the termination of disciplinary actions.
Therefore, Dr. Shafi Shihabdeen has been reinstated and has resumed his professional responsibilities at the Kurunegala Teaching Hospital. (NewsWire)