We came to know Vasanthanathan at Batticaloa. What a nice chap he
was. He was MO OPD but was always prepared to act for other HOs in
any of the wards or even in the blood bank or Anaesthetic dept. He
was quite skilled to work in any dept.
I was MOH and Ranji was HO Anaesthesia. I cleared the Primary when
I was MOH, and needed 6 months of General Medicine. It was convenient
to to it at Batti. After 6 months I applied to do Neurology with
George Ratnavale as I was going to do Ophthalmology. I was selected
and accordingly transferred but the MS refused to release Ranji
unless he was given another HO Anaes. Head office had no one
available. Vasanthanathan heard of our problem and told the
Anaesthetist and MS that he would gladly work as HO Anaes. The Head
office had no problem finding someone willing to go to Batti as MO
OPD- so Vasanthanathan moved in as HO Anaes, and Ranji was ultimately
released - with our real gratitude to Vassanthanathan.
Subsequently he was SHS Vavuniya. I heard that he spent many days
and night in the refugee camps especially after the exodus, caring
for the sick , elderly and children.He inspired the junior doctors
with his dedication and skill.
He had an tragic end and I heard a different version from what you
described. According to the version I heard, he was at his office,
when a bomb exploded outside the compound narrowly missing the
target- the truck with IPKF soldiers. Vasathanathan heard the
explosion and came out of his office, to see what had happened. The
soldier saw him and fired the shot which killed him.
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