Former minister dies after elevator at home collapses

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Former Minister of Health Dr. P.N.B. Cyril died last night after a temporary elevator installed outside his home to attend to repairs to the third floor of the building at Siribopura in Hambantota, collapsed with the minister and his driver inside.

Police said the former minister who received serious injuries was admitted to the General Hospital, Hambantota and later transferred in critical condition to the Karapitiya Teaching Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

The driver who received injuries was admitted to General Hospital, Hambantota.

Investigations revealed that the former minister with his driver was inspecting the ongoing repairs to the building when the elevator had collapsed.

The 89-year-old former minister entered politics in 1977 and successfully contested the Tissamaharama seat under the UNP banner. (Dileep Jayasekara)

Comments - 12

Sivalingam Monday, 26 June 2023 01:17 PM

Is it possible to put escalators in every ministers home ?

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Shaq Monday, 26 June 2023 01:56 PM

It's a contractor escalator.

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Lakmal Kahawela Monday, 26 June 2023 01:35 PM

Sri Lanka should have an independent organisation to do Risk Assessments and Health and Safety audits when these types of escalators been installed

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sartika hattas Monday, 26 June 2023 01:38 PM

can we order this same model escalator to be installed at parliment? we the public would love to pay for this

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Punchi Monday, 26 June 2023 01:45 PM

This is what happens when the appropriate prayers are not conducted by a suitably erudite and financially adequately rewarded Thero

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BuffaloaCitizen Monday, 26 June 2023 02:10 PM

Now watch how Parliament will take a vote of condolence and then donate Rs. 20 million.

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Be Fair Monday, 26 June 2023 02:33 PM

Deepest Condoloances to the family Three storied house for a Minister. Wow. IRD ...???

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Kumara Ilangasinghe Monday, 26 June 2023 04:22 PM

Dr P M B Cyril was an honest and well respected politician of the past. He sacrificed his medical profession to serve the public. He used his personal wealth for his constituents welfare unlike the present day rogue politicians. May he attain the supreme bliss of Nirvana.

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Nimal Monday, 26 June 2023 04:54 PM

This was a temporary elevator, installed by the Contractor who was attending to the repairs in the house. Incidentally, I had the good opportunity of serving as a public servant in the Hambantota district when he was a minister. I very much respect the way he treated and guided the public servants.

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Wije Monday, 26 June 2023 09:48 PM

This is the set of respected politicians who retired

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Dee Monday, 26 June 2023 10:36 PM

Replying to ‘Be Fair’ ! Man you on weed? What is a 3 story house today? Your kids Tution master has much more without paying a cent as taxes. And you are happily donating to him and blaming the 225!

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Anura jayantha Tuesday, 27 June 2023 11:11 AM

The nature has a way of dealing with those who have used public funds for personal gains..watch out others..

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