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Kandy National Hospital hit by flooding; restoration work underway

From Newswire · 8 Nov, 2:43 pm

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Kandy National Hospital hit by flooding; restoration work underway

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Newswire reports that flooding affected part of the OPD ground floor.
Newswire says Central Province Governor Dr. Harsha Suranga Fernando assessed the affected area on Sunday morning.
Newswire reports that the Army, municipal council, hospital staff and other institutions took part in restoration work.
Newswire says officials were asked to arrange for normal daily services to resume by Monday.

Newswire reports that heavy rainfall on Saturday night caused water to enter a portion of the ground level of the Outpatient Department at Kandy National Hospital.

Newswire says Central Province Governor Dr. Harsha Suranga Fernando went to the hospital on Sunday morning to review the damage and assess conditions. Hospital directors, medical staff and representatives from relevant institutions attended the inspection, according to Newswire.

Newswire reports that the governor told hospital management and relevant officials to act promptly to re-establish normal operations. The Sri Lanka Army and Kandy Municipal Council subsequently worked alongside hospital personnel and other institutions on cleaning and repair efforts, according to Newswire.

Newswire says the governor also instructed officials to make arrangements for the hospital’s routine services to be back to normal by Monday.

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