A committee can be shaped by President Ranil Wickremesinghe to determine appropriate authorities hospitals as instructing hospitals to offer scientific coaching for Medical College students enrolled on the Common Sir John Kotelawala Defence College (KDU), Dr. Neville Fernando Hospital, Lyceum Campus and different universities in Colombo, Kalutara, Gampaha, Kurunegala and Polonnaruwa, with out hampering the coaching of scholars in State Universities.
Accordingly, State Minister of Well being Dr. Seetha Arambepola can be appointed because the Chairperson of the aforementioned Committee, whereas different appointed members will embody Extra Secretary to the Ministry of Well being Dr. R.M. Saman Kusumsiri Ratnayake, Extra Secretary (Medical Providers) of the Ministry of Well being Dr. A.Okay.S. de Alwis, Chairman – College Grant Fee Senior Prof. Sampath Amarathunga, Senior Guide Surgeon Prof. Mohan de Silva, Professor in Surgical procedure, School of Drugs USJP Prof. Bawantha Gamage, Senior Guide Orthopaedics & Trauma Surgeon Dr. Narendra Pinto, Dean -, School of Drugs – KDU Prof. Namal Wijesinghe, President of SLMC Prof. Vajira Dissanayake, President of GMOA Dr. Darshana Sirisena, Government Director -, College Hospital KDU Prof. J. Balawardane and Director Nursing (Medical Service) – Ministry of Well being Mrs. R.L.S. Samanmali.
The Committee can be liable for finding out, reviewing and figuring out appropriate authorities hospitals to operate as Instructing Hospitals to offer scientific coaching for Medical College students enrolled on the KDU, Dr. Neville Fernando Hospital, Lyceum Campus and different universities in Colombo, Kalutara, Gampaha, Kurunegala and Polonnaruwa. The Committee can also be anticipated to make suggestions for the required developments to improve the hospitals recognized for the availability of such coaching and submit a report on the findings and suggestions of the Committee inside a interval of eight (08) weeks.
President’s Media Division
14.03.2023
