Samitha "Wins" Compensation From BMICH

February 27, 2015

Colombo District Court today ordered BMICH to pay Rs 189 million to Dr Samitha Samanmali as compensation.

Samanmali sustained severe injuries in an accident on February 15, 2008 at the BMICH when she was organising the setting up of stalls for the medical exhibition MEDEX.

She filled a case at the Colombo District Court in 2010 claiming Rs. 50 million as compensation from the BMICH.

Samitha Samanmali was a medical student when the incident happened. The plaint filed by her stated that according to the medical reports she would not be in a position to lead a normal married life or to perform her duties as a medical doctor and would be confined to a wheelchair for the rest of her, as a result of this injury.