Police question Kurunegala doctor over Manju’s doping scandal [October 24 2010]

Following a complaint lodged by Sri Lanka boxer Manju Wanniarachchi over a controversial injection give about two months ago, Kurunegala Police recorded a lengthy statement from the controversial doctor identified as Anura Mudannayake, from whom most of the boxers and athletes seek treatment.

Police have raided the medical centre of the doctor over the weekend and checked his qualifications. While admitting that he gave an injection to Wanniarachchi as a vitamin B supplement, the homeopathy doctor had initially claimed that he has a Sri Lankan medical degree – MBBS.

But after being questioned thoroughly by the Police, the co-called doctor had claimed that he holds a medical degree from India. However, it has now been disclosed he is a homeopathy doctor and not a fully qualified doctor with a MBBS.

The 30-year-old Lankan boxer has been given a 14-day period to submit his explanation. He could also make a request to test his ‘B’ urine sample. If that too tests positive, he could opt for an arbitration process.