NOTHER 4 OXYGEN CONCENTRATORS FOR MOST NEEDED HOSPITALS IN THE WESTERN PROVINCE

Due to the uncontrolled spread of COVID - 19 in the country and the rapid spread of the virus among the infectees, As an emergency measure, on the directions of the Head, National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 outbreak (NOCPCO), Chief of Defence Staff and the Commander of the Army General Shavendra Silva, with the supervision of the commander SF (West) Major General D G S Senarathyapa RWP RSP ndu, on Friday (13) distributed 4 Oxygen Concentrators among the Colombo National Hospital, Colombo South Teaching Hospital, Kalubovila, District General Hospital, Gampaha and Northern Teaching Hospital, Ragama, for the betterment of the serious patients, affected by COVID-19.

Brig Coord SFHQ (West) D H K S Wijerathne RSP accordingly handed over one Oxygen Concentrator to Dr W.K Wickramasinghe, Deputy Director General of Health Services at Colombo National Hospital, one Oxygen Concentrator to Dr Sagarika Siriwandeniya, Director General Colombo South Teaching Hospital, Kalubowila, one Oxygen Concentrator to Dr Saman pathirana, Director General of District General Hospital, Gampaha and one Oxygen Concentrator to Mr Sisira - the secretary of Northern Teaching Hospital, Ragama.