“Scenes off the Operating Theatre” Part-1 The Good Friday Massacre
“Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent” – Isac Asimov I started work as Consultant Surgeon at Base Hospital, Polonnaruwa in January 1982. At that time the ancient city of Polonnaruwa was very peaceful. There were incidents of violence with the victims being admitted to the surgical ward for treatment of their injuries. But these were caused by stabs, assaults with blunt weapons, trap guns and in some cases injuries caused by guns improvised by the local blacksmith called…