Matara Hospital gets state-of-the-art CT scanner worth Rs. 200 Mn

Colombo, May 05 (Daily Mirror) - 

The Matara District General Hospital introduced its latest addition, a cutting-edge CT Scanner, worth Rs. 200 million, which is poised to help reduce the backlog of patients.

The unveiling ceremony, held yesterday (04), was graced by the presence of guests, including Minister of Health and Industry, Dr. Ramesh Pathirana, and Secretary of Health, Dr. Palitha Mahipala.

Capable of conducting 40 to 50 CT Scan tests daily, with the potential for expanded capacity in the future, it promises to significantly reduce the backlog of patients awaiting CT Scanner examinations.

The installation of this state-of-the-art machine marks a crucial upgrade from the hospital's previous CT Scanner, which had served for 17 years. 

The older scanner, utilizing recycled parts from hospitals in Batticaloa and Anuradhapura, had been operating at its limits, conducting approximately 50 tests daily for the past two years.