20th June 2021 12:31:21 Hours
On the directions of the General Officer Commanding of 23 Infantry Division, Major General Nalin Koswatte and with the supervision of the Commander 231 Infantry Brigade, Brigadier Vijitha Hettiarachchi, 231 Brigade troops provided assistance to renovate and expand the Covid -19 diagnostic laboratory established at the Teaching Hospital Batticaloa.
The task was carried out by the troops in response to a request made by the Director Teaching Hospital Dr. K Ganeshalingam and Microbiologist Dr. Thevakanthan. The troops were able to complete the work within 12 hours and the laboratory was vested with the Teaching Hospital staff by Commander 231 Infantry Brigade, on 18 June 2021 after the expansion.
