Paying for suicide attempts

Colombo : Sri Lanka | Jan 25, 2011 at 5:22 PM PST

By Senaratne

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Colombo, January 26, 2011

Intend attempting at committing suicide? If you failed, it would be a costly exercise in Sri Lanka.

Health Minister Maithipala Sirisena has proposed to charge a fee for medical treatment at state-run hospitals from such patients while treatment at state hospitals is ordinarily free of charge.

Minister Sirisena disclosed his proposal during an address at declaring open a dispensary at Borella, constructed by the Colombo Municipal Council.

The proposal would come into effect from February 1, the Minister said.

Senaratne is based in Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka, and is an Anchor for Allvoices.

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Posted By

Gino C. Matibag | over 2 years ago

I am surprised that this is allowed in Sri Lanka. Not euthanasia? Rated up!

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Senaratne | over 2 years ago

A 13-year-old girl is raped and she gets pregnant. She has 'to carry the baby' literally over her lifetime. No abortion is permitted under the law.
That is our system, Gino.

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werdanofil | over 2 years ago

Too strange.thanks for information.

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Senaratne | over 2 years ago

Sri Lanka is a strange country in many ways, Werdanof.

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