300-bed, 10-storey hospital complex opened at Karapitiya

A 10-storey Professorial Ward Complex at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Ruhuna in Karapitiya was officially opened on November 15 by Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa. The complex has 300 beds across medical, surgical, psychiatric and specialised gynaecological wards, along with an eight-bed intensive care unit, three operating theatres, eight outpatient consultation rooms and a clinical examination hall.

The project was implemented under a memorandum of understanding between the Higher Education and Health Ministries. The Central Engineering Consultancy Bureau carried out construction, while alumni groups, donors and a Chinese temple contributed beds and furniture.

The Minister also said a health sector staff cadre review had been completed and that appointments were planned for doctors, nurses and graduates.