CMC to hold cataract clinic

Rafik Jalaldeen

The Colombo Municipal Council will conduct a cataract surgery clinic in association with Colombo-West Rotary Club next week at the Ragama Teaching Hospital.

CMC City Chief Administrator Omar Kamil said that arrangements have been made to conduct a cataract surgery for 50 patients in the Colombo city. The program will be carried out jointly with the Colombo-West Rotary Club.

“The financial support will be provided by the Rotary Club,” Kamil told the Daily News.

He said the CMC has planned to carry out many other health care activities in the city.

Meanwhile, the CMC has conducted dengue mosquito breeding prevention programs in Colombo city and requested the public to cooperate with the CMC and its activities.