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Lanka Hospitals Nursing School ‘Capping Ceremony’
The ‘Capping Ceremony’ of the 2019 batch of nurses of Lanka Hospitals Nursing School (LHNS) was held recently.
Inaugurated in 2001, LHNS trains around 60 nurses each year and the 2019 batch consisted of 52 nurses.
LHNS is the first nursing school in Sri Lanka to use newly developed the NVQ level-6 Higher National Diploma curriculum. As the main supplier of nurses to Lanka Hospitals for the past 18 years, the facility has a successful track record with a graduating rate of 100%. With curriculum lectures fully conducted in English and a high standard maintained in the training plus a job assurance at Lanka Hospitals upon completion, the nursing course is one of the best available in Sri Lanka.
The LHNS’s training program in General Nursing prepares students to become general nurses. After successful completion of the general nursing program, they will be qualified to join the Nursing Department of Lanka Hospitals. In the first year, students will learn about the main principles of nursing, other introductory subjects as well as receive practical training.
In the second and third years, more advanced nursing procedures through clinical and practical training are conducted at Lanka Hospitals. The Diploma in general nursing is awarded following the successful completion of the three-year program.
The course is conducted following the NVQ level 6 nursing curriculum approved by the Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission (TVEC) and National Apprentice and Industrial Training Authority (NAITA). Therefore, at the end of the course students will also be awarded the internationally recognized NVQ level 6 Higher National Diploma nursing qualification by the TVEC. The first intake of nursing students consisting 14 heads in 2001, were capped in 2004. In addition to a monthly allowance, each student is paid a monthly stipend for the clinical work provided by them for the hospital during their training.
“We at Lanka Hospitals are always focused towards producing high quality medical staff with the aim of contributing to the nation’s health care requirements at large and enable those willing to join the healthcare sector to fulfill their ambitions. We believe in the value of ‘People’ element being the leading healthcare service provider in Sri Lanka”, Dr. Wimal Karandagoda, Director Medical Services, said.
Lanka Hospitals is an internationally accredited multiple award winning health care provider. It can be introduced as the first hospital in Sri Lanka to be awarded with some of the most prestigious accreditations in the world for its health care service standards including the Joint Commission International (JCI) accreditation 6th edition and the world respected Medical Tourism Certification from the Medical Travel Quality Alliance (MTQUA).
By Norman Palihawadane
Authorities have launched an investigation into the disappearance of over 70 assault rifles from an undisclosed Army camp.The police confirmed that two of the missing T-56 assault rifles had been recovered.
A 47-year-old Civil Defence Force (CDF) member has been arrested in connection with the incident. Acting on information from the suspect, police recovered a T-56 with 11 rounds of ammunition in Kotawila, Matara, on Friday. The arrest followed an earlier recovery of another T-56 rifle and a grenade in Ruhunuketha, Welikanda, which the suspect was allegedly attempting to sell.
Investigations have revealed that the suspect had sold one more T-56, with ammunition, for Rs. 200,000. The CDF member’s arrest came after a person, detained by the Wellampitiya Police with a pistol, confessed to purchasing the weapon from him, providing contact details that led to his arrest.
The Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) obtained a 90-day detention order for further questioning of the suspect.
Acting IGP Priyantha Weerasuriya confirmed to The Island that details of the Army camp and officers involved were being withheld for now.
Police Media Spokesman SSP Buddhika Manatunga said that the CCD and CID were conducting parallel investigations into the case.
Further updates on the missing firearms and their potential links to crimes are expected as the investigation progresses, SSP Manatunga told The Island.
More than 35 people were hospitalised following a head-on collision between two privately-owned buses in Matara yesterday morning.Six persons sustained serious injuries and are currently receiving treatment at the Matara Hospital, police added.
Police Spokesman SSP K.B. Manathunga said that there was a rising number of road accidents involving privately-owned buses in recent times. In response, police have intensified legal actions against passenger bus drivers who violate traffic regulations.
SSP Manathunga announced on Saturday that the government has approved the recruitment of an additional 10,000 police officers. This move aims to strengthen efforts in preventing road accidents, as well as supporting broader anti-crime and anti-drug operations.
Investigations into the cause of the collision are ongoing, SSP Manatunga said. (RK)
Text and Pic by Dinasena Rathugamage
A 25-year-old elephant that had been struggling in pain and hunger for 14 days due to suspected severe gunshot injuries died on Saturday near the Iranamadukulam tank in Kilinochchi.
Villagers who noticed the injured elephant informed Wildlife officers about its condition. Although a team of officials rushed to the location and attempted to treat the elephant, its condition was critical due to severe injuries and its extreme weakness, making recovery impossible.
Wildlife officers said that the elephant was about 25 years of age and they suspected that the elephant’s injuries had been caused by a gunshot. A post-mortem examination is scheduled to determine the exact cause of death. The Kilinochchi Police and Wildlife officials have launched an investigation into the death of the elephant.
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