Agrahara wards at govt hospitals

Bandula GUNASEKARA - Staff Correspondent Matara

President Mahinda Rajapaksa has instructed the National Trust Fund Authorities to establish Agrahara wards for government employees at all hospitals.

The first of its kind was opened at the Dambagalla Hospital in Moneragala during the Deyata Kirula Exhibition and has been a success.

NIIF Chairman Senaka Abeygunasekara said 13 such wards including the Colombo South Hospital Kalubowila, Matara, Galle, Ragama, Ampara, Jaffna, Kurunegala and Chilaw will be in operation shortly.

The government has allocated one million rupees to establish these wards from the 2011 budget.

The State Engineering Corporation has been entrusted with the construction.