16 October 2021 12:19 am
Chairman of Home Lands Group, Nalin Herath handing over the cheque for to Specialist Medical Administrator – Dr. Dilka Saranasinghe - Medical Superintendent, Base Hospital –Tangalle in the presence of Namal Rajapaksa
Chairman of Home Lands Group, Nalin Herath has donated to the tune of Rs 7.5 million to the Base Hospital – Tangalle to Dr. Dilka Saranasinghe - Medical superintendent, Base Hospital – Tangalle, who received the cheque on behalf of the hospital.
The donation was made on October 6th at the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Colombo 07. Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa attended the event.
Commenting on the donation, Nalin Herath said he believed his contribution would allow the new hospitalbuilding to offer the best facilities and the best care, transforming it to an even better level.
“The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has shown us that heroes are working every day in our hospitals. I’ve been so impressed and encouraged by our local hospital staff - they’ve not only continued pushing forward in these difficult times, but they’ve also been enhancing the care they give,” he added.
The donation is towards building an innovative new hospital building that will revolutionize and enhance the quality of health care in the region. It is proposed to be four stories tall, with the ground and first floors dedicated to maternity and gynecology patients, the second floor dedicated to the eye ward, and the third floor dedicated to the laboratory, with each ward housing 20 beds.