Navy assists expansion of facilities of Ragama Hospital to treat patients diagnosed with COVID -19

The Navy today (22^nd March 2020) commenced expansion of facilities of Colombo North Teaching Hospital, Ragama to treat patients diagnosed with COVID -19.

Accordingly, the renovation of the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Teaching Hospital, Ragama began today and the manpower for construction work was provided by Sri Lanka Navy, in a bid to swiftly put up necessary facilities to treat the patients diagnosed with COVID -19. A group of civil engineers attached to the Western Naval Command were assigned to this task on the instructions of the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva. As such, construction work is in progress to expand facilities of the ICU, in case its necessity is felt to treat patients diagnosed with COVID -19.

Further, the Navy is working around the clock to complete the renovation work as soon as possible, to meet this urgent need. Through initiatives of this nature, the Navy is determined to augment the coordinated efforts of the government to curb the spread of the coronavirus.