Rs. 1 b, 50-bed, multi-speciality:

Hemas Hospital in Thalawathugoda by 2013

Hemas has commenced construction of its third multi-speciality hospital in Thalawathugoda at a cost of over Rs. 1 billion. Occupying one acre of prime land on the major arterial road in Thalawathugoda, the 50-bed hospital will serve the community around the Thalawathugoda, Battaramulla, Pannipitiya and surrounding areas. The project is to be completed by mid 2013.

Equipped with a 24-hour emergency unit, MRI, CT facilities, a modern laboratory, an ICU, a radiology centre along with specialised operating theatres and labour rooms, the new Hemas Hospital Thalawathugoda will offer the estimated 300,000 strong population living in close proximity to Thalawathugoda, the finest in medical facilities. In keeping with its vision of providing the best services, this new enterprise will be fully equipped to handle general surgery, internal medicine, paediatrics, gynaecology as well as emergency & ICU services for critically ill patients. In addition, the best Specialists and Consultants and the finest nursing and clinical staff will be on hand to offer patients the best in medical treatment.

Linus Jeganathan, Director of the Project, said "Thalawathugoda is a rapidly developing suburban area where many people have chosen to live. With this fast growing population, a multi-speciality private hospital in the area has thus become a necessity. With this in mind, a sustainable model has been followed in the hospital design to blend in well with the surrounding area. Our hospital design has been inspired by some of the best international hospitals."

Hemas Hospital Wattala is the Group's flagship hospital. It is also Sri Lanka's first internationally accredited multi-specialty hospital chain. This 100-bed state-of-the-art hospital is built to international standards in order to offer the highest levels of medical care to its patients. The 50 bed Hemas Southern Hospital, which is located in the Galle Town, is one of the more popular private hospitals in the area offering some of the best health care facilities in the southern region.

Chairman Hemas Hospitals Murtaza Esufally said, "Our aim is to provide affordable and high quality health care to the community while introducing international standards to the industry. We believe that the private sector has a key role to play in the industry to reduce the burden of the public sector. Hemas Hospital Thalawathugoda will also create many job opportunities and complement the on-going development that is taking place in the area"

Hemas Hospital Thalawathugoda is a subsidiary of Hemas Holdings Plc and a part of the Hemas chain of hospitals - the first internationally accredited hospital chain in Sri Lanka.

Hemas Group is one of the leading conglomerates in Sri Lanka with a focus on five key sectors - FMCG, Healthcare, Transportation, Leisure and Power Generation.