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16th September 2021 12:06:32 Hours

Medical Equipment, Gifted to Army Chief Distributed

A stock of medical equipment and other accessories, gifted to the Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, General Shavendra Silva by the USA Sri Lanka Association in Missouri, Med Surplus United, and Dharma Vijaya Vihara California, US were delivered to the District General Hospitals in Horana and Matugama a few days ago.

Those aids, such as Filter, Tube etc for use of critically ill patients, affected by COVID-19 were shared upon an assessment, made in consultation with regional health authorities. Colonel I. D.D Fernando, Coordinating Officer, Sri Lanka Army Pioneer Corps, together with Major U.M.P Udukumara, Commanding Officer, 1 SLPC visited those hospitals and gave away the stocks to District hospital authorities in Horana and Matuugama.