Duminda Silva transferred to Colombo National Hospital

Duminda Silva

R. Duminda Silva, who is serving a death sentence for the murder of Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra, was transferred from the Welikada Prison Hospital to the National Hospital in Colombo due to a sudden illness, according to a senior official from the Department of Prisons.

Duminda Silva, who had been staying in the Welikada Prison Hospital for several months, was moved to a regular prison ward on the evening of January 10, 2025, based on a recommendation from a medical board.

However, according to sources, he was readmitted to the Welikada Prison Hospital later that night due to a sudden illness.

As his condition worsened, he was subsequently transferred to the National Hospital in Colombo.

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