Free laparoscopy plastic surgery in Matara

Shirley Wijesinghe

COLOMBO: A team from Interplast UK will conduct a Mercy Mission in plastic surgery at the Matara General Hospital from May 15 to 31 for patients in need of laparoscopy plastic surgery in the Southern Province.

Addressing a press conference at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute, Colombo on Wednesday to announce the Mercy Mission sponsored and organised by the German Help Foundation, Secretary F. Vethanayagam said while the team from UK was coming to Sri Lanka for the 23rd consecutive year, the free plastic surgery is conducted for the sixth year by Interplast UK. The team will be here on May 14, he added.

The Mission will be here under the patronage of Foreign Affairs, Port and Aviation Minister Mangala Samaraweera. The project is being coordinated by the Medical Superintendent and Staff of the General Hospital, Matara.

The Mercy Mission is carried out with the approval of the Healthcare and Nutrition Ministry, Sri Lanka Medical Council and Sri Lanka Customs. Dr. Charles Viva from Germany will lead the medical team consisting doctors and other medical personnel from UK, Finland and Sri Lanka.

The UK Medical team will be assisted by the Matara General Hospital Medical Superintendent Dr. Pathmatilleke and his hospital staff.

German Help Foundation Secretary F. Vethanayagam said although the Mercy Mission is to operate at the Matara Hospital, patients from other parts of the country could also seek help.