The Kurunegala Magistrate’s Court today acquitted Specialist Dr. Shafi Sihabdeen of all charges linked to his arrest and detention in 2019.
Due to the complainants failing to prove their accusations and on the Attorney General’s advice, Kurunegala Magistrate Bandula Gunaratne ordered Shafi Sihabdeen to be released from all charges.
In 2019, Dr. Sihabdeen was sent on compulsory leave after being accused of performing illegal sterilization operations at the Kurunegala Teaching Hospital.
He was arrested over allegations of the alleged sterilization of women without their consent.
Dr. Sihabdeen was also accused of having amassed wealth in an illegal manner and maintaining links with a terrorist organization.
He was later released on bail by the Kurunegala Chief Magistrate after the Criminal Investigation Department informed the Court that investigations carried out had not proven any of the allegations. (Newswire)
