Renowned philanthropist Nahil Wijesuriya has donated medical equipment valued at Rs.161 million to the newly established National Kidney Stone Referral Centre in Meerigama.
The facility, set up under the Ministry of Health, is expected to perform more than 1,000 complex kidney stone procedures annually once fully operational.
Designed as a national unit, it will allow urological surgeons from across the country to access specialized equipment and infrastructure to treat their patients.
Treatment at the Centre will be provided free of charge through the public health system.
The project was reportedly initiated following a proposal by the Sri Lanka Association of Urological Surgeons and developed within a few months.
The Centre is intended to strengthen management of complex kidney stone cases and support urologists working nationwide.
It is expected to serve as a national resource combining specialist expertise, modern medical technology and free access to care. (Newswire)