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Durdans Heart Centre celebrates milestone of 12,000 successful heart surgeries with Dr Kesava Dev
Durdans Heart Centre last week announced the completion of an astounding 12,000 heart surgeries with Dr Kesava Dev, said a press release. It said: This significant achievement is a testament to the unwavering commitment and expertise of Dr Kesava Dev, the eminent cardiac surgeon leading the team at Durdans Heart Centre. Among the multitude of procedures performed at the Heart Centre, Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery has emerged as the most common, providing renewed hope to numerous patients.
In addition to this, the medical team has successfully tackled complex cases including valve repairs, heart tumours, Redo Surgeries, Hypertrophic Cardio Myopathy Surgery and the management of conditions such as adult Epstein’s Anomaly. These cardiac treatments have positive life-changing outcomes for the patient including increased health-related quality of life with increased cardiac function. Even in some instances prolonging the patient’s life for more than 20 years.
Dr Dev said: “At Durdans Heart Centre, our foremost focus is on achieving long-term results for our patients. It is not simply about completing the operation swiftly; rather, we strive to ensure that patients benefit for as many years as possible.”
It has been reported that former Inspector General of Police (IGP) C.D. Wickramaratne has been found dead at his residence in Athurugiriya this morning (17)
it is suspected that he may have taken his own life.
A heated argument broke out between Jaffna District MP Archchuna Ramanathan and Fisheries Minister Ramalingam Chandrasekar during the Kilinochchi District Coordination Committee meeting held yesterday (16).
A video footage of the incident shows the MP and the Minister engaging in a heated verbal exchange, following which a physical confrontation appeared to develop when the Minister attempted to grab files reportedly in the possession of MP Ramanathan.
“If you lay a hand on me, I’ll lay a hand on you too… got it?” Ramanathan is heard telling the Minister during the exchange.
Police and officials present at the meeting intervened to prevent the situation from escalating further.
The circumstances that led to the confrontation were not immediately clear.
Archbishop of Colombo Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith has filed an intervening petition before the Court of Appeal in connection with a petition filed by former head of the State Intelligence Service, Major General (Retired) Suresh Sallay, challenging his arrest and detention under the Prevention of Terrorism Act over investigations into the Easter Sunday terror attacks.
The Cardinal has sought permission from the court to make submissions in relation to Sallay’s petition and requested that it be dismissed.
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