{"id":119089,"date":"2014-01-27T22:58:45","date_gmt":"2014-01-27T17:28:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?p=119089"},"modified":"2014-02-03T05:16:09","modified_gmt":"2014-02-02T23:46:09","slug":"sri-lankas-former-national-security-spokesman-in-a-second-suicide-attempt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/sri-lankas-former-national-security-spokesman-in-a-second-suicide-attempt\/","title":{"rendered":"Sri Lanka&#8217;s Former National Security Spokesman In A Second Suicide Attempt"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former Director General of the Media Centre for National Security and close associate of Secretary to the Ministry of Defence <a href=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?s=Gotabaya+Rajapaksa&amp;x=10&amp;y=5\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Gotabaya Rajapaksa<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?s=Lakshman+Hulugalle&amp;x=8&amp;y=3\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Lakshman Hulugalle<\/span><\/a> has been re-admitted to hospital after a second failed suicide attempt by overdose, sources told Colombo Telegraph.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_117276\" style=\"width: 161px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Lakshman-Hulugalle.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-117276\" class=\"size-full wp-image-117276\" alt=\"Lakshman Hulugalle\" src=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Lakshman-Hulugalle.jpg\" width=\"151\" height=\"180\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-117276\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lakshman Hulugalle<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Hulugalle, who was staying in a hotel in Kandy was admitted to the Kandy General Hospital in the early hours of Monday morning.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/former-director-general-of-the-media-centre-for-national-security-attempts-suicide\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Hulugalle was rushed to Lanka Hospitals in Colombo<\/span><\/a>, for treatment after he walked in to the hospital claiming to have swallowed nearly 20 anti depression\u00a0pills.\u00a0 However, sources told Colombo Telegraph that doctors at the hospital had failed to find any traces of the drug in Hulugalle\u2019s system. The top security official later denied allegations that he had overdosed.<\/p>\n<p>He is said to be in recovery now.<\/p>\n<p>Hulugalle has been embroiled in controversy after he ordered the transfer of 23 policemen responsible for the raid of a casino belonging to his alleged lover, Sudharma Netticumara, wife of Salaka Chairman, Gamini Nettikumara. President Mahinda Rajapaksa dissolved the MCNS retroactively from November 1st after racy details about Hulugalle\u2019s liaison with businessman Gamini Nethikumara\u2019s spouse came to light and he was found to have abused his power in a bid to rescue his paramour.<\/p>\n<p>In Sri Lanka suicides rates, although down compared to the 90\u2019s, are still high enough to cause concern, as at least one case is reported in newspapers every week. According to experts mental health literacy is very poor in Sri Lanka.\u00a0To seek advice from suicide prevention experts please contact ;<\/p>\n<div title=\"Page 1\">\n<p><strong>Sri Lanka \u00a0Sumithrayo<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>P.O.Box 60B,Horton Place,<br \/>\nColombo 07, Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n<p>Email :\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:sumithra@sumithrayo.org\">sumithra@sumithrayo.org<\/a><br \/>\nTel +(94)11 2692909 \/\u00a0+(94)11 2696666<\/p>\n<p>Web:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sumithrayo.org\/\">http:\/\/www.sumithrayo.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Social Service Department<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>No. 150 A, \u2018L.H.P.\u2019 Building, Nawala Road, Nugegoda<br \/>\nTel. Nos. \u2013 2825216, 2825232<br \/>\nEmail \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:dirss@sltnet.lk\">dirss@sltnet.lk<\/a><br \/>\nweb:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.socialservices.gov.lk\/index.php\">http:\/\/www.socialservices.gov.lk\/index.php<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sahanaya (\u00a0<\/strong><strong>National Council for Mental Health)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Sahanaya, Resource Centre Colombo 08<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Address : 96\/20, Kitulwatta Road, Colombo 8, Sri Lanka<br \/>\nTelephone No : +94 11 2685960 , +94 11 5350819<br \/>\nFax : +94 11 5350819 , +94 11 5356689<br \/>\nHours : 8.30 am to 4.30 pm<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Sahanaya Resource Centre Gorakana<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Address : No. 115\/2, Galkanuwa Rd, Gorakana, Panadura, Sri Lanka<br \/>\nTelephone No : +94 (0) 38 229 7702 ,<br \/>\n+94 (0) 38 229 7703<br \/>\nFax : +94 (0) 38 428 1640<br \/>\nHours : Mon \u2013 Fri 8.30 am to 5 pm<\/p>\n<p>Web:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sahanaya.org\/\">http:\/\/www.sahanaya.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2018Alokaya\u2019 Counseling Center (FPA)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>37\/27 Bullers Lane,\u00a0Colombo 7.<\/p>\n<p>Tel: 258 4157 ext. 233<\/p>\n<p>Email:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:prasanna@fpasrilanka.org\">prasanna@fpasrilanka.org<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:badra@fpasrilanka.org\">badra@fpasrilanka.org<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":117276,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,1,6969,2375],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-119089","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-colombotelegraph","category-news","category-popular-stories","category-stories"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.3 - 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