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SUCCESS donates medical equipment, dry rations
Success Colombo recently established the high flow oxygen system at Kalawana Base Hospital. The members of Success Colombo, their relatives, friends and philanthropists readily donated Rs. 2,084,692.00, to complete this project. With the installation of the high flow oxygen system, the transfer of patients for oxygen therapy from Kalawana Hospital to other provincial and base hospitals has now ended. A brief ceremony was held in the hospital on Monday the 28th June 2021 to signify this donation. The Director of the hospital Dr. Chandana Murage and consultant physicians Dr. Prasad Siriwardana and Dr. Ranga Gunasekara and the staff of the high dependency unit participated. Success Colombo was represented by Doctors Anula and Ajita Wijesundere and Chatura Gamage.
Success Colombo also facilitated the donation of equipment worth Rs. 550,000.00 to the Covid intermediate treatment center at Seeduwa. This project was entirely funded by the “Friends in Dhamma” of Ontario Canada, headed by Mahinda Gunasekara.
Success Colombo also provided 150 pulse oximeters to the Director General of Health Services on 19th May, costing Rs. 750,000.00. On Vesak day, dry food items to 350 families of Bogasweva South Vavuniya costing Rs. 357,000.00 were distributed. These latter two projects were funded by “Friends in Dhamma” from Perth Australia, headed by Ananda Thilakasiri. Their contribution was Rs. 837,000.00. The balance contribution of Rs. 79,000.00 was from members of Success.
Chief of Staff to the President and National Security Advisor (NSA) Sagala Ratnayaka led the Sri Lanka delegation to the 20th IISS Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia’s premier Security Summit held in Singapore from 2 – 4 June 2023.
The highly anticipated summit commenced on 2 June with a powerful Keynote address delivered by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Throughout the event, a series of plenary sessions delved into various crucial geo-political issues, encompassing the establishment of a stable and balanced Asia Pacific, the resolution of regional tensions, the evolution of maritime security in Asia, US leadership in the Indo-Pacific, and China’s latest security initiatives, among other topics.
During the Special Session focusing on ‘Defence Cooperation in the Indian Ocean Region,’ Ratnayaka delivered an impactful statement, participating alongside representatives from India, Oman, France, and the United States. He emphasized the significance of keeping big power rivalries and external conflicts out of the Indian Ocean, highlighting Sri Lanka’s efforts in the United Nations to declare the region as a zone of peace. Furthermore, he underscored the country’s contributions to preserving freedom of navigation and over flight, stressing the crucial need for constructive dialogue among all stakeholders in the Indian Ocean region to pursue shared interests.
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal raised by the Minister of Health to reduce the maximum retail price of 60 medicines by 16% with effect from 15.06.2023 and review the price of medicines every three months
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