Drunk lady-doctor who said she was not drunk, still in hospital ... without injuries; to escape prison
Specialist lady doctor Kavinga Goonewardena 39) who drove the Wessels vehicle bringing death to a police officer in the process recently at Wickramaratna Mawatha in Pepiliyana, Boralesgomuwa was not drunk according to evidence given by her comrade doctors after which it was confirmed that according to police investigations that she was under liquor after the test of blowing into a balloon, she was finally directed to courts and it was
ordered that she be remanded till next 9th.
However on that occasion she had admitted herself to a hospital saying that she had sustained injuries. However, she still is in Kalubowila Hospital in ward 11 under security of prison lady officers and taking treatment, it is reported. President Maithripala Sirisena in a sarcastic manner made a statement made at a festival gathering regarding the topic of she not being under liquor. It is reported that she had viewed that talk with a smile on her face while lying on bed in hospital.
A hospital spokesman mentioned that she has not suffered any injuries from the accident and that she has hospitalised herself with the motive of appearing in court straightaway on the 9th without getting remanded. She is expected to appear before Nugegoda maagistrate on 9th of this month.