FOUNDATION STONE LAYS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF FULLY - FLEDGED SLAF HOSPITAL COMPLEX AT NARAHENPITA
7:24pm on Thursday 27th January 2022
The need for a state of the art, hospital for personnel of the Sri Lanka Air Force has been a long outstanding need and fulfilling this need was envisioned by Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana. As a result of meticulous planning and overwhelming support from the President Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, His Excellency Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the commencement of this mega project became a reality this morning (27 January 2022).
The foundation stone laying ceremony for a new SLAF Hospital Building at Narahenpita (Kirimandala Mawatha) was held this morning under the patronage of the Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, State Ministry of National Security and Disaster Management, General Kamal Gunaratne (Retd). General Gunaratne also reviewed the project plan on site along with the Commander of the Air Force.
Today's event is a significant milestone in establishing a fully-fledged hospital complex and the total 12 storied construction will be on progress according to two phases under the purview of Directorate of Civil Engineering. Initial five floors will be completed within next three years under the first phase which will consist of wards, surgical theatres, laboratories, functional clinical areas for Out Patients Department (OPD) and patient examination area. The rest of the complex will be completed in the second phase.
The serving members of the Air Force and their family members will have the opportunity to receive treatments from this hospital. Fore mostly, Retired Servicemen / women including their family members and also the family members of SLAF fallen war heroes will be eligible to receive the same facility.
This memorable occasion inaugurated amidst the blessings of Maha Sanga presided over by Venerable Dr. Kirinde Assaji Thero, the Deputy Incumbent of the Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo and was attended by Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana, Secretary to the Ministry of Health, Additional Secretary – Parliament Affairs, Policy and Planning in Ministry of Defence, former Commanders of the Air Force, Chief of Staff of SLAF, Members of the Air Force Board of Management and Commanding Officer SLAF Station Colombo along with a cross section of Officers and Airmen representing the Sri Lanka Air Force.
The ceremony was held with adherence to health guidelines which have been set up for the prevention of COVID-19
The foundation stone laying ceremony for a new SLAF Hospital Building at Narahenpita (Kirimandala Mawatha) was held this morning under the patronage of the Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, State Ministry of National Security and Disaster Management, General Kamal Gunaratne (Retd). General Gunaratne also reviewed the project plan on site along with the Commander of the Air Force.
Today's event is a significant milestone in establishing a fully-fledged hospital complex and the total 12 storied construction will be on progress according to two phases under the purview of Directorate of Civil Engineering. Initial five floors will be completed within next three years under the first phase which will consist of wards, surgical theatres, laboratories, functional clinical areas for Out Patients Department (OPD) and patient examination area. The rest of the complex will be completed in the second phase.
The serving members of the Air Force and their family members will have the opportunity to receive treatments from this hospital. Fore mostly, Retired Servicemen / women including their family members and also the family members of SLAF fallen war heroes will be eligible to receive the same facility.
This memorable occasion inaugurated amidst the blessings of Maha Sanga presided over by Venerable Dr. Kirinde Assaji Thero, the Deputy Incumbent of the Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo and was attended by Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana, Secretary to the Ministry of Health, Additional Secretary – Parliament Affairs, Policy and Planning in Ministry of Defence, former Commanders of the Air Force, Chief of Staff of SLAF, Members of the Air Force Board of Management and Commanding Officer SLAF Station Colombo along with a cross section of Officers and Airmen representing the Sri Lanka Air Force.
The ceremony was held with adherence to health guidelines which have been set up for the prevention of COVID-19
