HEALTH TIP

First Ever Heart Transplant Surgery In Sri Lanka Had Been Performed Free Of Charge In Kandy Teaching Hospital

The first ever heart transplant surgery performed at any hospital in Sri Lanka had been performed to a

34 year old female heart patient of Anuradhapura area for free of charge, in Kandy Teaching Hospital last friday (07) according to hospital sources.

A team of Cardio Thoracic Surgeons attached to the Kandy Teaching Hospital had been performed this transplant surgery with the assistance of a team of medical consultants including cardio thoracic/organ transplant surgeons ,Cardiologists and Anaesthetists attached to Peradeniya Teaching,Lady Ridgway Childrens ,Welisara Chest and Anuradhapura General hospitals and nurses and perfusionists the sources said.

The Heart for the transplant has been taken from a 24 year old brain death youth according to the Director of the Kandy Teaching Hospital Dr.Saman Ratnayake.

At the time of the surgery the heart of the receipient had 12% failure in her heart Dr.Ratnayake has stated.The patient is now in the Intensive Care Unit of the Kandy Hospital under the supervision of A Medical team he has stressed.

The two kidneys of the brain death youth whose heart was taken for the transplant too transplanted for two kidney patients in Kandy Hospital it has been reported.

Meanwhile Health Minister Dr.Rajitha Senaratne had praised the Medical team performed the first Heart Teansplsnt in Sri Lanka through the phone and due to visit the Hospital on this Thursday (13)the Health Ministry has stated.

A large amount of money need to be spent for Heart Transplant surgeries in overseas which perform for Heart failure patients.

Former Defense Secretary Karunasena Hettiarachchi Said He Has Been Appointed As The Ambassador To Germany

The former Defense Secretary Karunasena

Hettiarachchi who was removed from his post few days ago by the government ,stated that President Maithripala Sirisena  has appointed him as the new Sri Lankan Ambassador to the Germany.

The former Defense Secretary Hettiarachchi is an Engineer by profession and served as the Defense Secretary for two years.

GOLDEN MELODIES

More Than 129,000 Persons In Puttalam District Affected Due To The Drought

More than 129,000 persons in Puttalam District have

been affected due to the drought according to the Puttalam District Secretariat .

All the small tanks and majority of wells in the District have  drird up due to the drought it has  been reported.

People have faced enormous dificuties when searching for a drinking water the authorities have stated.

Government To Launch Power Producing Projects As A Solution For Garbage Ptoblem

Government has planned to launch several projects

producing power through Garbage from next month as a solution for  the Garbage problem in Colombo District according to the Minister of Megapolis And Western Developme --nt Patali Champika Ranawake.

A permanant Garbage Dumping site is due to be contructed from this September in Aruwakkuaru , Puttalam the Minister has stated.

Addressing a media briefing held in Colombo today the Minister Ranawake has accused  that some people are trying to politicize the Garbage Problem.

Two Unidentified Men Had Shot And Injured A Person

Two unidentified persons arrived in a Motorcycle had

shot and injured a person near a court junction at Hambanthota this morning (08).

The injured person who is a resident  of Hambanthota has been transferred to the Intensive Care unit of the Karapitiya Teaching Hospital after been admitted to the Hambanthota  Hospital for treatment as he received serious injuries to one of his hands.


Hambanthota Police are conducting an investigations to arrest gunmen regarding the shooting incident.