Colombo, Sep 16 (PTI) Construction work on an India-assisted project to upgrade a government hospital commenced on Wednesday in Sri Lanka’s Mannar in the presence of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Indian High Commissioner Santosh Jha.
The Accident and Emergency Unit, being constructed for LKR 600 million with a grant from the Indian government, will be equipped with modern facilities and expand healthcare services for the people of Mannar, a press release issued by the President’s Office said.
The treatment complex at Mannar General Hospital will include fully equipped treatment facilities, intensive care, and emergency and accident treatment facilities.
Speaking on the occasion, Dissanayake said, “Upon completion of the project, the people of Mannar will be able to receive emergency trauma care and other specialised healthcare services without having to travel to Colombo or other major cities.” Construction on the project is scheduled to be completed in the first quarter of 2028.
“The agreements for the emergency unit in Mannar and the medical ward complex in Mullaitivu were signed under President Dissanayake’s leadership. I am happy to see these commitments transitioning smoothly into swift implementation,” Indian envoy Jha said.
Health and Mass Media Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said a new paediatric unit and staff quarters for doctors are also being constructed at the hospital in Mannar. PTI CORR RD RD RD
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