Ceylinco Healthcare opens radiation treatment facility
Shanaaz Carina
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Opening: Dr. Lawrence S. Lessin and Chairman Ceylinco
Consolidated Lalith Kotelawela at the launch. Picture by Saliya
Rupasinghe
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Sri Lanka’s first private radiation treatment facility established by
Ceylinco Healthcare Services Ltd., (CHSL) commenced operations
yesterday, offering a quantum change in technology and techniques for
the treatment of cancer.
The Radiation Treatment Unit of the Ceylinco Healthcare Centre houses
the country’s first Linear Accelerator, the international Gold Standard
in the delivery of accurate, intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT)
for the treatment of cancer, and also offers many other forms of
treatment using state-of-the-art equipment.
“This new venture is particularly noteworthy for Sri Lanka and the
Ceylinco Group because it takes treatment of cancer to new paradigm in
our country,” Chairman, Ceylinco Consolidated, Lalith Kotelawala told a
news conference yesterday.
“It gives us great pride and satisfaction to bring to Sri Lanka its
first Linear Accelerator as another step in our efforts to combat
cancer,” he added.
“This ultra-modern facility will be the most advanced and comfortable
centre for the treatment of all forms of cancer. It is custom designed
and equipped to represent a centre of excellence in the field of cancer
treatment, and fills a long-existing void,” Deputy Chairman, CHSL, R.
Renganathan said.
Dr. Lawrence S. Lessin, Associate Medical Director of the Washington
Hospital Centre said, the Washington Hospital Centre is pleased to
support the Ceylinco Healthcare Centre’s Radiation Treatment facility in
Sri Lanka, as a centre of excellence in the treatment of cancer.
“We have been impressed with the vision, determination and commitment
of the Ceylinco Group to bring the latest technology and techniques in
healthcare to Sri Lanka,” he said.
He added that the Washington Hospital Centre is committed to provide
the full benefit of its vast knowledge and experience in the treatment
of cancer to the Ceylinco Healthcare Centre.
“We would like to cure cancer in Sri Lanka in a lower economical way
so that every person has a healthy life,” Dr. Lessin said.
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