Thirteen state hospitals are to be developed with the assistance of the Chinese government, a Health Ministry spokesman said.
According to the spokesman, a total of Rs. 2,000 million is to be spent on developing the Meerigama Base Hospital. A new Out-Patients' Department (OPD), accident ward, laboratory, radiotherapy unit, blood transfusion centre etc. will be constructed. The rest of the state hospitals to be developed with Chinese assistance are hospitals in Karapitiya, Beruwala Darga, Aluthgama, Samanthurei, Eravur, Potuvil, Polonnaruwa, Padaviya, Walasmulla, Kalawana, Mahiyanganaya and Rikillagaskada, he said.
Health Minister Dr. Rajitha Senaratne will present the relevant Cabinet paper soon in order to implement the hospital development projects, he added.
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