Rs. 500 m from US for Trinco General Hospital

COLOMBO: The United States of America has agreed to provide Rs. 500 million financial assistance to develop the General Hospital in Trincomalee on Healthcare and Nutrition Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva’s request.

The Health Minister addressing US officials recently in Washington, said the Sri Lankan Government had taken several steps through the Eastern Resurgence Programme to develop the Eastern Province.

Therefore, I invited the US Government to help develop the Eastern Province, the Minister said.

On the Minister’s request, the US Government agreed to donate Rs. 500 million to develop the Trincomalee General Hospital.

The financial assistance will be provided through the Americares International Organisation. Bilateral agreements were signed at the Health Ministry on Friday.

Minister de Silva and Liza Hilmy, Director of Americares International Dr. Nihal Jayathileke, Acting Secretary of Ministry of Health and Dr. Ajith Mendis, Director General of Health Service also participated.