WEST TROOPS ASSIST IN MAINTAINING ESSENTIAL HEALTH SERVICES

On 13 February 2024, a joint strike by health sector trade unions prompted the deployment of west troops to affected hospitals. The Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage RWP RSP ndu, initiated this response, guided by the Commander, Security Forces (West) Maj Gen SWM Fernando WWV RWP RSP VSV USP ndc psc and supervised by the General Officer Commanding of 61 and 14 Infantry Divisions along with the respective Brigade Commanders.

Thereby, 13x494 troops those who including from the Regimental Centre Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment, Sri Lanka army Volunteer Force, 6 Regiment of Sri Lanka Artillery, 5 Field of Sri Lanka Engineers, 8 Battalion of Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment, 21 Battalion of Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment, 8 Battalion of Gemunu Watch, 14 Battalion of Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment, 1 Battalion Sri Lanka Army Women’s Corps, 2 (V) Battalion of Sri Lanka Light Infantry, 2 (v) Battalion of Gemunu Watch, 3 (v) Battalion of Gemunu Watch, 1 Battalion of Sri Lanka National Guard, 1 Battalion of Sri Lanka Army Pioneer corps and 16 Battalion of Gajaba Regiment, swiftly assisted in maintaining essential health services at, Meerigama Base Hospital, Warakapola Base Hospital, Wathupitiwala Base Hospital, Awissawella Base Hospital, General Hospital Colombo, Eye Hospital Colombo, Kalubovila Teaching Hospital, Homagama Base Hospital, Dental Hospital Colombo, Kurunegala Teaching Hospital, East Base Hospital Mulleriyawa, National Institution of Infectious Diseases Angoda (IDH), Ratnapura Teaching Hospital, Balangoda Base Hospital, Eheliyagoda Base Hospital, Mawanella Base Hospital, Kegalle General Hospital (Teaching), Bandaragama Distric Hospital, Panadura Base Hospital, Horana Base Hospital, Elpitiya Base Hospital, Karapitiya Teaching Hospital, Udugama Base Hospital, Matara General Hospital.