For the first time in Sri Lanka, the stone that occupied the entire kidney of a patient was removed in a surgery called ‘Mini PCNL (Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy)’   performed with the use of  140W high power  laser technology  by  a team of medical doctors at *Teaching Hospital Kalutara* .

Head of the panel of surgeons *Dr. Kalana Parana Palliya Guruge* told Daily Mirror the patient was awake during the procedure and the surgical team was having a friendly chat with the patient during the surgery since only partial anesthesia was administered.