Press briefing of Cabinet Decision taken on 2012-05-23

Upgrading the existing Waste Water Treatment Plant at National Cancer Institute Maharagama

- this institute provides treatment for around 10,000 new patients and follow up treatment to above 30,000 patients annually. It has been observed that the waste disposal system in the hospital has to be improved for the benefit of patients, hospital employees as well as the people living in close proximity to the hospital. The proposal made by Hon. Maithripala Sirisena, Minister of Health, to award the contract to upgrade the existing waste water treatment plant at the Cancer Hospital, Maharagama, at an estimated cost of Rs.236,868,438.00, to the National Water Supply and Drainage Board, was approved by the Cabinet.