Hambantota hospital construction begins
Ridma Dissanayake
The Health Ministry yesterday commenced the construction of the new
government hospital in Hambantota district under the patronage of
Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa.
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Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa, Ministers Maitripala Sirisena, Mahinda
Amaraweera and Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa at the
inauguration. |
The 650 bed hospital will be built at a cost of Rs. 7 billion with
financial assistance from the Netherlands government.
The new building will be a 10 storied building with a land area of
35,000 square feet.
The hospital will be equipped with all modern facilities, a Health
Ministry spokesman said.
The hospital will have an Out Patients' Department, an Emergency
Treatment Unit, surgical theatres, Intensive Care Units, a Judicial
Medical Unit, a Pharmacy, Drug Storage and laboratory facilities.
A cafeteria, a blood bank and hostels for resident medical
professionals will also be constructed in the premises.
Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa had inspected the plans of the new
Hambantota hospital at a brief ceremony organized to inaugurate the
construction of the hospital.
Health Minister Maitripala Sirisena, Disaster Management Minister
Mahinda Amaraweera and Hambanthota District MP Namal Rajapaksa also
participated. |
