Dr. Chamal Sanjeewa suspended after resigning from public service

Dr. Chamal Sanjeewa, who contested as a candidate for the Colombo District of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya in the last 2024 general election, has been suspended.

He was suspended after an investigation conducted by the Public Service Commission’s Health Services Committee revealed that he had acted in violation of the Establishments Code.

He was previously suspended in 2022 due to a statement he made regarding the malnutrition of children.

Meanwhile, Dr. Chamal Sanjeewa had exposed a number of serious frauds and corruption in the health service, including the substandard medicine scam of former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, which caused a great stir in the past.

In an inquiry conducted by the media in this regard, Dr. Chamal Sanjeewa said the following.

“I have very clearly submitted my resignation letter from the public service and come out. I have not reported for public service since the fourth of October. I am no longer in the public service. I have not received any salary. I have not served in the public service any longer. Therefore, this is the legal way the ministry operates. I have no criticism about it. I am engaged in politics full-time and am not ready to rejoin the public service.”