Navy conducts Medical Clinics for Freed Tamil Civilians

Under the direction of the Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy Vice Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda, a series of medical clinics has been initiated for the benefit of the Tamil civilians who have begun to arrive in the liberated areas seeking safe refuge having broken themselves free from the LTTE clutches. The humanitarian initiative, which has received wide acclaim due to its immense popularity amongst the beneficiaries, is being implemented on the instructions of Director General Health Services (DGHS) Surgeon Rear Admiral NELW Jayasekara.

The humanitarian initiative commenced with the medical clinic conducted at Pulmudai Sinhala Maha Vidyalaya on the 02nd of May 2009. Two hundred eighty-eight (288) patients (108 adult males, 78 adult females and 102 children) were provided with medical treatment at the inaugural medical clinic. The second medical clinic was held at Pulmudai Muslim Vidyalaya on the 05th of May and a total of 186 patients (42 adult males, 49 adult females and 95 children) was treated for a wide range of ailments. Read more ...