Legal action by Sri Lanka’s Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has resulted in courts penalizing 23 private hospitals and medical laboratories a total of Rs. 5,798,000 in fines across 23 cases filed so far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The investigations targeted private hospitals, laboratories, and pharmacies, uncovering several serious irregularities that could pose risks to public health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Inspectors detected the use of expired chemicals for diagnostic and laboratory testing, alongside keeping expired medicines for patient care and sale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Facilities were also found charging laboratory fees above the CAA’s maximum prescribed prices and failing to properly segregate expired chemicals from unexpired ones during storage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Jaffna Magistrate\u2019s Court handed down the highest single penalty on July 21, fining Venus Speciality Hospital (Pvt) Ltd Rs. 3 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Colombo, Magistrate\u2019s Court No. 5 fined Lanka Hospital Diagnostics (Pvt) Ltd Rs. 800,000 on July 22.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Courts in Colombo, Badulla, Anuradhapura, Jaffna, Eravur, Matara, Bandarawela, and Negombo also penalised other major institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These included Asiri Hospital Holdings PLC, Nawaloka Laboratories, Kings Hospital Colombo, Durdans Hospital, Ceylon Hospital PLC, Royal Hospital, and several other private facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Specific court actions included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kings Hospital Colombo (Pvt) Ltd & Durdans Hospital: Fined Rs. 100,000 each by Colombo Magistrate\u2019s Court No. 05 on July 15.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Heladiwa Healthcare Center, Union Medi Lab, Mohotti Medi Lab, & New Logic Laboratory: Fined Rs. 7,000 each by Matara Magistrate\u2019s Court on July 15.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ceylon Hospital PLC: Fined Rs. 50,000 by Negombo Magistrate\u2019s Court on July 16.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Durdans Medical Center (Pvt) Ltd, Nawa Suwa Sewana Private Hospital, Lanka Hospital Diagnostics (Pvt) Ltd, Royal Hospital (Pvt) Ltd, Wayamba Diagnostic Medical Laboratory (Pvt) Ltd, & Unique Diagnostic (Pvt) Ltd: Fined Rs. 100,000 each by Anuradhapura Magistrate\u2019s Court on July 17.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cooperative Hospital MPCS: Fined Rs. 200,000 by Eravur Court on July 17.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Asiri Hospital Holdings & Ravindu Laboratory: Fined Rs. 200,000 and Rs. 10,000 respectively by Badulla Magistrate\u2019s Court on July 20, alongside Ceylon Hospital PLC which was fined Rs. 400,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yarl Mother Care Hospital: Fined Rs. 100,000 by Jaffna Magistrate\u2019s Court on July 21.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Asiri Hospital Holdings PLC & Nawaloka Laboratories (Pvt) Ltd: Fined Rs. 100,000 each by Colombo Magistrate\u2019s Court No. 05 on July 22.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aloka Diagnosis Laboratory: Fined Rs. 10,000 by Bandarawela Magistrate\u2019s Court on July 22.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The CAA expects to take legal action against additional institutions that were investigated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Islandwide inspections and raids will continue to enforce consumer protection laws and safeguard public health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Members of the public can report similar irregularities to the CAA hotline at 1977 during office hours.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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