Cabinet Approved A Proposal On Upgrading Ratnapura Hospital To A Teaching Hospital

Cabinet has approved a proposal on upgrading Ratnapura General Hospital to a Teaching Hospital to facilitate clinical training of Medical students scheduled to be recruited to the newly built Medical Faculty of Sabaragamuwa University.

Seventy five Medical Undergraduates are due to be recruited as the first batch of Sabaragamuwa Medical Faculty by this December according to the Ministry of Health.

As Ratnapura Hospital is upgrading as a Teaching Hospital facilities will be developed to open a Professors Unit at the Hospital  to facilitate clinical training of Sabaragamuwa Medical Students Health Minister Dr.Rajitha. Rajitha Senaratne has stated.