CES Troops Convert Kandy Ward into ICU in Less than Six Days

In quick response to a request of Dr Keerthi Rathnayake, Director Kandy Teaching Hospital, Kandy to the Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, 17 Corps of Engineer Services (CES) within six days converted the Ward No. 36 to a fully functional new Intensive Care Unit (ICU) to exclusively treat COVID-19 infected patients, and formally handed it over to the Hospital Director on Sunday (10).

Major General Keerthi Costa, Commander, Security Forces Central, Major General Senarath Bandara, General Officer Commanding 11 Division, Director, Corps of Engineer Services on the guidelines given by the Commander of the Army ensured the emergency national need of the Hospital fulfilled less than a week. The Commanding Officer of the 17 CES, Major R. Punchihewa closely supervised the troops throughout at work.

Source: www.army.lk